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What is the most likely explanation for the decline of Greek drama?

The cultural center was Athens, and Athens lost power.


Which Greek states struggled for power after the Peloponnesian War What area to the north grew in power and threatened the freedom of the Greeks?

1. Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Thebes. 2. Macedonia'


Where did the Greek city-states Athens and Sparta fight each other?

Each headed leagues of cities. Athens was confident of its defences, resources of its empire and sea power. Sparta was confident of its league's land power. Athens intruded into the affairs of the Peloponnesian League, and refused to back away. War ensued. Neither expected the limited disputes to expand into a 27-year war which devastated the Greek world.


What were causes of the Peloponnesian War?

The main cause of the Peloponnesian War was Sparta's fear of Athens' growth. Sparta feared the growth and the power of Athens. As Athens gained more control and power in the Delian League, a coalition of Greek states whose purpose was to provide a navy for defense against the Persians, Sparta was concerned its own power would be reduced and Athens would take over. The rivalry between Sparta and Athens. C. Sparta's fear and jealousy of the power and wealth of athens.


What city-states helped Athens in battle with Sparta?

About 180 city-states of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands called the Delian league, which ad been led by Athens against the Persian Empire, were converted into an empire of Athens after the Persian threat ended. Athens lived of the resources of these cities, and levied naval and land forces from them. This gave it the power to meddle in the affairs of other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.

Related Questions

Which war placed Athens in a position of power over other Greek city-states?

Persian War.


How were the Greek city states structured?

many of them are different like Athens is based on democracy while Sparta is based on military power


Why was Athens navy stronger then Spartas?

The Spartans were stronger, but Athens had a better trained army... I think. The Spartans were the "Navy Seals" of the Greek states. Roughest and toughest soldiers by far. But Athens was the best naval power of Greece.


How did the Persian War effect Greek city-states?

Athens turned the Delian League which it had led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own, and used this power to try to oppress the other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War which it lost and was stripped of its empire.


What were the consequences did the Persian wars have?

Athens established an empire out of the coalition of Greek cities it led in the latter stages of the Persian War. This power led it into conflict with the other Greek city-states led by Sparta, Athens was defeated and lost its empire. Greece was greatly weakened, leading to its takeover by a rising Macedonia led by Philip II.


Why did greek settlements often fight one another?

If you are talking about Cities States and the Peloponnesian War is mainly because half of the states were in ally with Sparta and the other half were allies with Athens, plus some other neutral states. Sparta and Athens were the two dominant states back then, so when Athens started to gain more and more power, Sparta didn't like that. The possible reason why Sparta and Athens were in dispute all the time might be the governmental system, Sparta had an oligarchic system, and Athens a democratic system. Was like nowadays political parties.


What is the most likely explanation for the decline of Greek drama?

The cultural center was Athens, and Athens lost power.


Which Greek states struggled for power after the Peloponnesian War What area to the north grew in power and threatened the freedom of the Greeks?

1. Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Thebes. 2. Macedonia'


Where did the Greek city-states Athens and Sparta fight each other?

Each headed leagues of cities. Athens was confident of its defences, resources of its empire and sea power. Sparta was confident of its league's land power. Athens intruded into the affairs of the Peloponnesian League, and refused to back away. War ensued. Neither expected the limited disputes to expand into a 27-year war which devastated the Greek world.


How did the Persian war affect the balance of power among the greek city-states?

Athens turned the Delian League it had led against Persia into an empire of its own and, in using it to try to dominated the other Greek city-states, came into conflict with the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, resulting in the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War.


What were causes of the Peloponnesian War?

The main cause of the Peloponnesian War was Sparta's fear of Athens' growth. Sparta feared the growth and the power of Athens. As Athens gained more control and power in the Delian League, a coalition of Greek states whose purpose was to provide a navy for defense against the Persians, Sparta was concerned its own power would be reduced and Athens would take over. The rivalry between Sparta and Athens. C. Sparta's fear and jealousy of the power and wealth of athens.


What city-states helped Athens in battle with Sparta?

About 180 city-states of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands called the Delian league, which ad been led by Athens against the Persian Empire, were converted into an empire of Athens after the Persian threat ended. Athens lived of the resources of these cities, and levied naval and land forces from them. This gave it the power to meddle in the affairs of other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.