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For a long period they were allies. Then after Athens established an empire after the Persian Wars, it became intrusive of other city-states and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta tried to limit this.

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When did Athens and Sparta work together and when did they fight each other?

i dnt know


Athens and Sparta fought AGAINST each other in which war?

in the pelopponesian war


Who fought in the peloponnesian?

The city states of Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .


Why did the very different cultures of Athens and Sparta from an alliance?

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.


What did ancient Sparta think of Athens?

Athens' feelings towards Sparta could differ from person to person and most important from time period to time period. For example, the story of the Battle of Thermopylae was considered very heroic but sometimes Spartan culture was made fun of in plays but in the same play Spartans could be seen as admirable (Aristophanes' Lysistrata, for example).Also, of course, if Athens was at war with Sparta, they would have a much different opinion of them.But one thing that they were very known for was the fact that they were supposed to be very brief with their words with a dry wit, the etymology for the word "laconic" is a reference to Sparta.

Related Questions

What war was Athens and Sparta involved in?

The city-states of Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .


What are the greek city-state Athens and Sparta fought each other in the .....?

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.


Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in what war?

peloponnesian war


When did Athens and Sparta work together and when did they fight each other?

i dnt know


Athens and Sparta fought AGAINST each other in which war?

in the pelopponesian war


Who did the Greeks fight in the Peloponnesian War?

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.


Athens vs Sparta what is each city-state known for?

Athens is known for its nice city. Wail on the other hand Sparta was known for its great army of Spartans.


How many times did Athens and Sparta go to war?

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.


Greek city-states Athens and Sparta fought each other in the?

Peloponnesian War


What was the name of the war where Athens and Sparta fought each other?

Persian Wars


What is the name for the wars Sparta and Athens fought against each other?

The Peloponnesian Wars.


What wars were Sparta and Athens involved in?

they had fought together and against each other