Sparta and Athens were at various times allies and adversaries. The main clash was the Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE when the Spartan Peloponnesian League fought Athens and its empire in a devastating war whic embroiled the Greek world from Sicily through to A
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Sparta by far. The Sparta's military forces dominated during their glory days, and no one stood in their path.
the only war between Athens & Sparta is the pelioponnesion war where Sparta fought Athens because they thought they were too powerful. in the end Athens surrendered and Sparta then became the most powerful.
One of Athens biggest rivals was Sparta.
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Athens and its empire versus the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Sparta and Athens
The Peloponnesian War.
The Persian invasion.
Persia attempted to bring the mainland reek cities within its empire to enforce peace. The northern Greeks submitted, but the southern Greek cities, including Sparta and Athens, combined to repel the invasion.
Sparta had the best military forces, enough to take out Athens.
Athens and Sparta both had very efficient fighting forces and and were the two powerhouse cities in Greece.
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
Sparta and Athens
Sparta by far. The Sparta's military forces dominated during their glory days, and no one stood in their path.
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
Sparta and Athens
Sparta and Athens