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It did for some reason early appear on the Thalassocracy (top sea power) list, but basically it was an inland city, and its interests were on maintaining control of its extensive lands in the Peloponnese. It did again achieve sea leadership during the Peloponnesian War after Persia handed it the gold to maintain a fleet, which destroyed the Athenian one at the end of that war; thereafter it ceased again to be interested in naval power. The cost of naval power was money - 200 sailors/rowers per ship cost a lot of money per year, and where did this come from? Not a farming country like Sparta. Athens afforded it for a period from the tribute it levied from its empire, and later from trade as there was a dividend from facilitating that trade. Answer The people of Sparta only ever built one colony. In order to build colonies you need a powerful navy to sail protected to where you wish to go. Sparta never became a sea power because she focussed on colonising the land around Laconia, such as Messenia. Her gave never needed to cross the sea, and so didn't. Further viewThe colonies of Sparta are generally considered to be Tarentum (Taras), Kythera, Thera, Melos, Knidos, Lyktos, Kyrene, Magnesia, Alabanda, Kibyra, Synnada, Salagassos, Selge, and Amblada. So the 'one colony only' point isn't valid. And although colonies usually retained a close relationship with and honoured their mother cities (not alway so - vide Corinth's problems), the colonies were independent and self sustaining. Being a naval power was not a necessity in order to send out colonies - this was a function of over-population, a place to send surplus males, troublesome unpropertied class, and political opponents.
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How was the war strategy of Athens different from that of Sparta?
sparta's staregy was to cut off the athenian food supply by destroying crops. athens' startegy was to avoid battles on land and to rely on sea power
What was the cause of Sparta's decline in power?
It's rigid ways and its inability to change,
Why did Athens avoid fighting on land and what did they rely on to fight Sparta?
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 .
How did Sparta come to a fall?
Over a series of wars, most of which it won, Sparta lost most of their military manpower, and could no longer compete with the rising power of Thebes.
What does the expansion method for Sparta?
The expansion method for Sparta refers to the strategic approach the city-state employed to grow its influence and territory, primarily through military conquest and colonization. This involved establishing new settlements, known as “apoikiai,” in fertile regions such as the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas, which allowed Sparta to secure resources and manpower. Additionally, Sparta's unique social structure, centered around its warrior class and helot system, facilitated its expansionist goals by maintaining a strong military presence while subjugating local populations. Ultimately, this method helped Sparta become a dominant power in ancient Greece.
Who had the superior army and navy between Athens and Sparta?
A navy is not on land, so neither had the best navy.
Did Sparta win the battles on Sea?
Sparta was not strong at sea, Sparta let it's allied sea friends handle those affairs.
How was the war strategy of Athens different from that of Sparta?
sparta's staregy was to cut off the athenian food supply by destroying crops. athens' startegy was to avoid battles on land and to rely on sea power
Is Ithaca north of Sparta?
No, Ithaca was on an island in the Adricatic Sea west of Sparta.
What is Sparta’s location relative to the sea?
Sparta is in the center of the Greek peninsula, surrounded by the sea on three sides and the European continent to the north.
What sea is south of Athens Sparta?
the Mediterranean
Was Sparta on the Mediterranean sea?
Though landlocked, Sparta had a harbour. The city itself is in the valley of the River Eurotus which flows into the Gulf of Laconia, on the southern Ionian Sea with the Mediterranean Sea further to the south
Was dependence of sea a characteristic of Sparta or Athens?
Athens.
Was Athens or Sparta closer to sea?
That would be Athens
The strongest land power in Greece?
The strongest sea power was called the Thalassocracy. There are several Thalassocracy lists extant. Ultimately Athens was the city state which held it during the Classical era.
Did the Athens work by sea power or land power?
Athenians mostly were very good sailors and they had the strongest navy in Greece. During the Peloponnesian War, they defeated Sparta in countless ocean battles.
Who was Sparta and Athens main enemy across the sea?
Persians
