After defeating Persia, Athens and Sparta initially maintained a fragile alliance, known as the Hellenic League. However, their differing political systems and rival ambitions quickly led to tensions. Athens pursued a more imperialistic agenda with the Delian League, while Sparta favored a more conservative, oligarchic approach. This discord ultimately culminated in the Peloponnesian War, marking the end of their alliance.
Athens and its allies/empire and Sparta and its allies.
They fought several times, and were war allies on a number of occasions. The principal one was the Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE, Sparta and its allies versus Athens and its empire.
Athens and its empire versus Sparta and its allies.
In 400 BC, Persia attacked the Greek city-states, particularly targeting Athens and its allies. This conflict was part of the larger struggle known as the Corinthian War, where Persia supported various Greek factions to weaken the influence of Athens and Sparta. The Persian intervention aimed to regain control over the Greek cities and assert its dominance in the region.
Generally, it was Athens (with its navy) versus Sparta (with its army). This was a war (from 431 to 404 BC) in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the Peloponnesian League, including Sparta.
Athens and its empire by Sparta and its allies, with financial support from Persia.
Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.
Sparta and Athens were not rivals in 480 BCE - that came more than 30 years afterwards when the threat of Persia subsided. Sparta had promised to help them against the Persian attack on Athens in 490 BCE, but its army had arrived on the battlefield at Marathon too late. They remained on good terms and were natural allies in the Persian invasion in 480-479 BCE, providing the two largest contingents to the southern Greek coalition, led by Sparta, which repelled the invasion. Even if Athens had not been friendly with Sparta, it had no choice because it was a prime target of the Persian invasion and needed all the help it could get. It was not a case of Athens joining force with Sparta, it was Athens seeking the help of Sparta and its allies. They remained close allies for another 20 years, Athens helping Sparta put down a rebellion in its territory. They fell out when Athens started interfering in the affairs of the Peloponnesian League cities (which Sparta led) and Athens ignored Sparta's appeal to back off, leading to an all-out war.
Not sparta. Definatly not sparta. Have you seen 300?
Athens long ago, then they made peace saying both, but Athens had more controll still, they became allies, and then they had war with Persia, that's all I know, but theres probably so much more! Spartans were considered both greek and roman! After the war with Persia, Athens and its states had a war with Sparta again, or the only time, and Sparta actually did team up with Persia, Spartans won the war, granting Athens some freedom, but not all.
Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta and its allies and Athens and its allies/empire.
Athens and its allies/empire and Sparta and its allies.
Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.
Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.
The were not always enemies. They were when Persia invaded mainland Greece 480-479 BCE. Yet during the war between Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies (431-404 BCE) the Persians provided the money for Sparta to raise a fleet to match the dominant Athenian one, resulting in Athens' final defeat. Necessity and opportunity make strange bedfellows.
Two leagues - one led by Athens, the other led by Sparta.