The Peloponnesian war was Between Athens and Sparta. Sparta was jealous of Athens and hated their idea of democracy. Sparta was strong on land, Athens at sea. But in the end, Sparta won and established an Oligarchy called the 30 tyrants. But 50 years later when Sparta was still weak from fighting Athens, a kingdom to the north called Macedonia, led by Alexander the great, conquered Sparta.
The Spartans won the Peloponnesian war, the only war between the Athenians and the Spartans.
We today call it the Peloponnesian War as it was mainly city-states from the Peloponnesian peninsula which opposed Athens and its empire.
It lost.
If you are talking about what we usually call the Peloponnesian War 431 to 404 BCE, Sparta led the Peloponnesian League which defeated the Athenian Empire in that 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.
See Thucydides Peloponnesian War and Xexephon A History of My Times.
Throughout the Peloponnesian War the city - states of Athens and Sparta were the two leaders.
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Athen's empire and the Peloponnesian League lead by the SPARTANS!!!
There were about 300 city-states involved, led by Athens and Sparta.
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The city-states of Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
The two primary participants involved in the Peloponnesian War was Athens who led the Delian League (coalition) and Sparta who led the Peloponnesian League . Below are several related links listing which Polis (city-state) was allied with whom and when .
they had fought together and against each other
There were over 200 Greek city-states involved in the Peloponnesian War, stretching from Sicily to Asia Minor. The leader of the Delian League was Athens and Sparta was leader of the opposing Peloponnesian League.
Peloponnesian War