The Athenians acted unwisely by imposing heavy tributes on their Delian League allies and using the league's resources primarily for their own benefit, rather than for mutual defense. This fostered resentment among the allies, who felt exploited and marginalized, leading to strained relationships. Additionally, Athens' aggressive military actions and authoritarian governance stifled local autonomy, ultimately contributing to the league's fragmentation and weakening Athenian power in the long run.
No city won. The Sparta alliance with Persian backing defeated the Athens alliance or empire.
It involved the Greek in a destructive struggle for ascendancy between the Athenian empire, and the Peloponnesian league led by Sparta. It led to the dissolution of the Athenian empire, massive destruction in the Greek world, and solved little, with inter-city warfare continuing on amongst realigned allies afterwards.
No, they were defeated by Sparta and it's allies. The Delian League was formed to defend against Persia, and after peace was made with the Persian Empire, it was turned by Athens into an empire of its own. Athens used its resources of the old League to war against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
The Peloponnesian War was between alliances of Greek city-states - Athens and its empire, and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
It was pressured by its allies in the Peloponnesian League to restrain Athens interfering in their affairs. Sparta demanded that Athens back off, it refused, and the League and Athens went to war.
Athens and its allies/empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
No city won. The Sparta alliance with Persian backing defeated the Athens alliance or empire.
The members of the Delian League, which was formed under the leadership of Athens ranged from 150 to 173 Greek city-states.
It involved the Greek in a destructive struggle for ascendancy between the Athenian empire, and the Peloponnesian league led by Sparta. It led to the dissolution of the Athenian empire, massive destruction in the Greek world, and solved little, with inter-city warfare continuing on amongst realigned allies afterwards.
The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 BCE. The war was between Athens and the Peloponnesian League which was led by Sparta.
Generally, it was Athens (with its navy) versus Sparta (with its army). This was a war (from 431 to 404 BC) in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the Peloponnesian League, including Sparta.
Peloponnesian League invests Athens. Athens defends city walls, but raids Peloponnesian cities by sea. Persia funds Peloponnesian League navy. League reduces Athenian allies and defeats Athenian navy. Peloponnesian League invests Athens, sending its expatriate population home to help starvation force capitulation the sooner.
The Athenian empire foght the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta for 27 yers. Athens was defeated and stripped of its empire.
No, they were defeated by Sparta and it's allies. The Delian League was formed to defend against Persia, and after peace was made with the Persian Empire, it was turned by Athens into an empire of its own. Athens used its resources of the old League to war against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
That the cities would leave the league, or not pay their annual contributions, which Athens was using for its own benefit. A bit like the bureaucrats of today's European Union, who live in fear of their rich pickings and influence disappearing.
The Peloponnesian War was between alliances of Greek city-states - Athens and its empire, and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.