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Why was Sparta's deal with Persia so important in the war against Athens?
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It provided the Spartan alliance with the money to get a sea fleet to match and defat Athens' hitherto superiority. With its fleet destroyed, Athens was confined within its walls, could not import food, and was starved into surrender.
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Who where Spartas enmy?
1. Persia 2. Alexander the great 3. sometimes Athens 4. eventually rome
How did the war against Persia birng new wealth and power to Athens?
greek colonies payed Athens to protect them from Persia and the How did the war against Persia bring new wealth and power to Athens went to building an even greater navy and improving life in the city itself its not This IS about the battle : the war began with an attack by the Spartan army. Pericles knew that his army was no match for Sparta's. He Called for Athenians living inside the city walls. The walls Protected the city,but Sparta's army destroyed the famrland around Athens. Read more: How did the war against Persia bring new wealth and power to Athens
What did Athens do when Sparta sent soldiers and their king in the fight against Persia?
They sent a fleet of ships/ navy and Themistocles was their captain.
Why did Persia attack Athens?
When the Greek cities of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rule in 499 BCE, Eretria and Athens sent contingents to join them and Athens led an expedition in 498 BCE which captured and burnt down the Persian provincial capital of Sardis. This caused the Persian king Darius to send a punitive expedition to establish Persian-appointed tyrants to keep the two cities under control. The Persian force captured Eretria, but was defeated by Athens at Marathon.
Why were wars with Persia important to the development of greek culture?
i think persia was important becuse it showed that greeks are way past cilivilzation
Who where Spartas enmy?
1. Persia 2. Alexander the great 3. sometimes Athens 4. eventually rome
Was Athens and Thebes enemys?
not sure who their friends were but they HATED Sparta i know that
What caused Sparta and Athens to Unite?
The war against Persia. It united all of Greece, including Athens and Sparta.
Sparta and Athens united to fight against an invasion of?
Sparta and Athens united to fight against an invasion of Persia.
Xerxes was king of?
Xerxes was king of Persia and battled against Sparta and Athens. etc
Who was the battle of marathon agenst?
It was Athens against Persia. Athens helped Miletus (another city-state) in a battle against Persia. Athenians didn't actually fight, they just helped Miletus by giving them ships and weapons. Miletus lost against Persia and when Persia discovered that Athens had helped Miletus they wanted the Athenians killed. Thus the battle of Marathon began.
What important consequences did the Persian wars have?
They enabled Athens to establish an empire from the Delian League which it formed to oppose the Persians. This empire became involved in the Peloponnesian War after peace was made by Persia and Athens used the Delian League to promote its own interests against othe Greek cities of the Peloponnesian League. Persia helped the Peloponnesian League to defeat Athens.
How did the war against Persia birng new wealth and power to Athens?
greek colonies payed Athens to protect them from Persia and the How did the war against Persia bring new wealth and power to Athens went to building an even greater navy and improving life in the city itself its not This IS about the battle : the war began with an attack by the Spartan army. Pericles knew that his army was no match for Sparta's. He Called for Athenians living inside the city walls. The walls Protected the city,but Sparta's army destroyed the famrland around Athens. Read more: How did the war against Persia bring new wealth and power to Athens
What led to the rise of the Athenian Empire?
Athens' decisive role in spearheading Greek resistance against Persia.:)
Who was too friendly with Persia?
Hippias, the tyrant of Athens who was expelled, and went to Persia for help. King Darius I sent him with the Persian punitive expedition against Athens in 490 BCE to take control of Athens again and keep it quiet. The expedition failed at Marathon, and Hippias died there.
How was power in Athens handled differently than power in Persia?
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
What led to the Persian War between the Spartans and Athenians?
Sparta and Athens were allies against Persia in the Persian War.
