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.
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.
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.
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.
Athens formed the Delian League with other city states including Sparta
The Peloponnesian Wars.
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.
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
Persia.
Athens isn't better than sparta. its the other way around!!
The city-states of Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
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.
Sparta and other Greek city-states joined forces during the Peloponnesian War, which lasted from 431 to 404 BCE. This conflict was primarily fought between the Delian League, led by Athens, and the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta. The alliance of Sparta and its allies aimed to counter the growing power and influence of Athens. Ultimately, the war resulted in the defeat of Athens and a shift in power among the Greek city-states.
Athens and Sparta faced significant challenges in defeating each other due to their contrasting military strategies and societal structures. Athens relied on its powerful navy and superior trade networks, while Sparta had a formidable land army and a strong emphasis on discipline and training. Additionally, the Peloponnesian War saw both city-states forming shifting alliances, complicating their efforts to gain a decisive advantage. The resilience and resourcefulness of both sides contributed to a protracted and stalemated conflict.
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 liked writers but Sparta discouraged any activities such as writing, reading, singing, and and bascily anything other then sports or military.
Athens is known for its nice city. Wail on the other hand Sparta was known for its great army of Spartans.
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