in the pelopponesian war
The city states of Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
Athens and Sparta, along with other Greek city-states, fought against Persia during the Greco-Persian Wars, which primarily took place from 499 to 449 BCE. Key battles include the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE and the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE. While both city-states played significant roles, Athens was particularly prominent in naval engagements, while Sparta excelled in land battles. Their collaboration was crucial in repelling Persian invasions.
Athens and Sparta fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War primarily due to their contrasting political systems and alliances, with Athens leading the Delian League and Sparta leading the Peloponnesian League. Tensions escalated over issues such as Athenian expansionism, trade disputes, and the fear of Athenian dominance. The conflict ultimately represented a struggle for power and influence in ancient Greece, pitting democracy against oligarchy. The war lasted from 431 to 404 BCE, resulting in significant devastation and a shift in the balance of power in the region.
Athens, using the spoils of the empire it had made out of the nti-Persian league, was interfering in the city-states of the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. This came to a head when Athens tried to destroy the levelihood of Megara, amember of the Peloponnesian League. The other members of the League appealed to Sparta to intervene, Sparta appealed to Athens to lift the action against Megara. An ocer-confident Athens refused and war ensued.
They formed an alliance because they wanted to rebel against the Persians. Athens had all the brains and Sparta had all the war like abilities. Athens needed someone that was good in war. Even though Athens had a strong army it was still too small to over ride the Persian Empire. The Persians were a common enemy for Athens and Sparta. They both had something in common; liking the Persians. So the more people Athens had in their army the more likely it is for Athens to win. In the end Athens does win the war against the Persians but there are many more wars the Athenians and the Persians have had against each other.
The Peloponnesian Wars.
they had fought together and against each other
Each other. Athens and Sparta, with their respective Greek allies, fought each other. The Persian Empire later sided with Sparta against Athens, but mostly it was Greek against Greek.
The city-states of Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
If I understand the question correctly, it was The Peloponnesian War from 431 to 404 BC that Athens and Sparta fought each other. Sparta was the victor.
The war was fought between Athens and Sparta, but both cities had many allies in other parts of Greece, some of whom were forced to fight. Toward the end of the war, Sparta allied with an old enemy, the Persian Empire, against Athens.
peloponnesian war
The city states of Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
Peloponnesian War
Persian Wars
Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.
Athens and Sparta did not fight each other in isolation. They fought as allies and as adversaries in various conflicts over a couple of hundred years. So Athens did not defeat Sparta or Sparta defeat Athens. They were involved in wider conflicts in the battles.