Sparta had the stronger army, renowned for its highly trained and disciplined military forces, particularly the Spartan hoplites. Their rigorous training and focus on warfare made them formidable in battle, especially in land conflicts. Athens, while possessing a powerful navy and advanced tactics, relied more on its maritime strength and was not as militarily dominant on land as Sparta. Thus, in terms of ground forces, Sparta was the preeminent military power in ancient Greece.
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Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
The Spartans won. the Greeks had the Navy, but Sparta had the stronger army.
Sparta had a more military centered city-state, Athens was more focused on research and developing their city.Jujujuly
Athens sought to avoid land battles with Sparta since Sparta was the strongest land power - to thwart Spartan power on land Athens relied on it's naval assets which were more powerful since Sparta had a limited navy . This did not hold true in the latter stages of the Peloponnesian War where Sparta had developed a stronger navy than the Athenians .
The Athenian empire was stronger at sea, the alliance led by Sparta was stronger on land.
Sparta was stronger because they trained for the military more than Athens.
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Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
Athens. Sparta was famous for its land army.
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Sparta - its army. Athens - its navy.
Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
The Spartans won. the Greeks had the Navy, but Sparta had the stronger army.
Sparta's goal was to have a the biggest strongest army.
It depends what part of Greece you are talking about. In Sparta, the citizens only believed in war and making the army stronger. In Athens, they cared about democracy, and the voice of the people. But women in Sparta were treated better than in Athens.