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Why was so difficult for Athens and Sparta to defeat each other?
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∙ 6y ago
Each had allies which augmented its power.
Athens had an empire of about 180 city-states spread around the eastern Aegean Sea,. It had strong walls, which extended down to the sea, which enabled it to be resupplied during a siege. It also had a superior navy, which gave it the ability to threaten and raid opposing cities of the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, and to ensure resupply of the city by sea from its empire.
The Peloponnesian League had the strongest land forces, and was able to besiege Athens. By whittling don Athens' allies, it progressively reduced Athens' power and resupply, until finally after 27 years of fighting, the Athenian fleet was destroyed (Persia gave money to pay for a Peloponnesian fleet) and Athens was starved into submission.
Bailee Schulist
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∙ 12y agoNearly no one liked Sparta in ancient Greece. They terriozed, enslaved, and murdered their fellow Greeks. Not to mention, Sparta was not very cooperative at all. Unless, of course, they were in command.
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∙ 9y agoThey were both strong city-states and had similar interests - both wanted to prosper. They were allies and helped each other where possible. Sparta sent a force to help Athens oppose the Persian raid at Marathon, but it arrived after the battle. They both were the two leading powers in repelling the Persian invasion ten years later in 480-479 BCE.
A rift came in 462 BCE when Sparta thought that a force, which Athens sent to help Sparta put down a revolt by its serfs, went sour - the Spartans thought the Athenians were favouring the rebels, so they sent the Athenians home.
Then Athens established an empire from the anti-Persian Delian League, and used this power to interfere in the affairs of other cities, which brought it into conflict with the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. This ended in all out war between the two sides, which Athens eventually lost, and Sparta stripped it of its empire.
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∙ 12y agoBecause they both were the best in ancient Greece
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∙ 12y agobecase of the marathon Athens fought pesia and cheted Persia joind with Sparta and tock Athens otu
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They thought that their own states were better so they thought they only needed one, and Sparta was jealous of Athens, because Athens were so amazingly organised, so Sparta went to go cut of athens food supply
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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.
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.
How did rivalry between Athens and Sparta lead to the Peloponnesian War?
There was not rivalry. Sparta, although militarily powerful, was usually reluctant to go to war. Athens, overconfident with the power it gained from its empire, was aggressive and interfered in the affairs of other cities. Sparta appealed to Sparta to back off when it tried to bankrupt Megara, a member of the Peloponnesian League, A rampant Athens persisted and war ensued.
Who formed the Delian League with other city-states including Sparta?
Athens formed the Delian League with other city states including Sparta
What is the name for the wars Sparta and Athens fought against each other?
The Peloponnesian Wars.
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.
Is it Athens or Sparta that gained wealth by conquering peoples around them?
Athens was more of the logic city. Sparta was the city that dominated places and gained income from the defeat of many other city's
Citizens from Athens Sparta and other greek city-states worked to defeat what country when they tried to invade Greece?
Persia.
Why are Athens better then Sparta?
Athens isn't better than sparta. its the other way around!!
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.
How did Sparta differ from Athens?
Sparta was different from Athens because Athens was more artlike and Sparta was tought to be tough ruthless people they were tought to steal kill and make slaves but on the other hand Athens did not go crazy with power like Sparta did they maintained society and they made laws to enforce what you should live like back then
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.
Who likes writers Sparta or Athens?
Athens liked writers but Sparta discouraged any activities such as writing, reading, singing, and and bascily anything other then sports or military.
Why was is so difficult for Athens and Sparta to fight each other?
the Sparta were warriors so they looked down upon the Athenians as being weak. The Athenians were educated and schooled so they looked down upon the Spartans as being uneducated
Who led the Peloponnesian War?
On one side Athens, on the other Sparta.
How was Sparta different from any other city states?
Sparta had the best military forces, enough to take out Athens.
