No, its opponent Athens did, brought on be its people being cooped up in Athens under siege by the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
The Athenian empire was stronger at sea, the alliance led by Sparta was stronger on land.
Sparta won the war.
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began the Peloponnesian war. Sparta accused Athens of breaking their peace and the war began in 431 BCE.
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta. It was after the great Persian war, when Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat Persia. The Peloponnesian War was started because Sparta feared Athens may dominate them one day. There was a big battle between them, lasting for many years, but in the end, Sparta won.
athens wanted peace while sparta wanted war
The Spartans did not have a war between each other.
After 30 years they defeated a plague weakened Athens.
plague was the main even that kept Athens from conquering Sparta
Sparta .
Menelaus.
The King of Sparta was Helen's husband, Menelaus.
Athens was not in control of Sparta before, during or after the war. The only facet of its military that was stronger than Sparta's was the Athenian navy.
The plague that ravaged Athens killed many of it's citizens that were needed to fight the war against Sparta but Athen's lost it's leading citizen Pericles and his wisdom/guidance that was essential to the pursuit of the war .
Menelaus was the leader of the Spartans during the Trojan war
Sparta and its allies.
Menelaus king of Sparta
We call it the Peloponnesian War today because it was between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League, of which Sparta was a member and leader. At the time, they referred to it the war between Sparta and its allies and Athens and its allies.