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During the Peloponnesian War 431-404 bc did Athens or Sparta have allies with more land area?
Sparta had the largest area after it conquered the southern Peloponnese, while Athens had limited land in Attica, until it created an empire for 50 years of the GREEK cities in the eastern Aegean Sea littoral.
Who won the land Battle of Plataea?
An alliance of southern Greek cities led by Sparta, which defeated the invading Persian army and its Greek allies.
Where in France did Germans think their allies would land?
first answer: the Germans never thought they would land in France, they thought they would land either in Italy or Africa. second correct answer: In World War 2, the Germans thought that when the Allies invaded France, that the Allies would choose to land at the Pas-de-Calais area. The Allies landed in the Normandy area instead. From the German point of view, the Pas-de-Calais area was the obvious choice. It was closer to England and the fastest way to invade Germany and seize the Ruhr industrial region.
Which city was strongest Athens or Sparta?
Athens. Sparta was famous for its land army.
What were the battle straegies of Athens and Sparta you the peloponnesian war?
Usually they hated each other... but in times when invaders attacked Greece, they became allies and fought the invaders. Athens and Sparta would have HUGE wars between themselves when outsiders weren't attacking. They were bitter enemies as well as strong allies.
Who was Sparta's leader?
The battle of Thermopylae took place between Sparta and Persia in 480 BCE. King Leonidas of Sparta led the troops and died in battle.
When did the allies land in Sicily?
The Allies landed in Sicily in 1943.
Who had the superior army and navy between Athens and Sparta?
A navy is not on land, so neither had the best navy.
Diffrence between Athens and Sparta?
Sparta was a city-state which had taken over a large tract of land in the Peloponnese and turned the inhabitants into serfs, who supported them. Athens was a city-state which gained its prosperity by trade, and then establishing an empire by turning its allies into an empire and living off them. Variation on the same theme of exploiting others.
Did the Spartans want Athens' land?
No. Sparta had all the land it wanted, having earlier conquered Messenia and reduced the population to serfdom. It had difficulty controlling the area it had, and expeditionary armies always took seven serfs per Spartan warrior, to reduce the risk of uprising in their absence.Sparta wanted stability. It was always slow to enter hostilities. it veiwed the Athenian empire with suspicion, and was wary of the adventurousness and expansionism of the Athenians. However Sparta's allies were in conflict with Athens, and urged Sparta to intervene to resolve the issues. The final straw was when Athens decreed that Sparta's ally Megara could not trade within the Athenian empire this meant the ruin of Megara which was a trading city. When Athens refused to lift the embargo, war became inevitable.
Did Sparta or Athens like visitors?
Athens, Sparta was a war infested land. Bred only with the pure Sparta blood.
Which Greek city is land locked in Laconia?
Sparta
