Persia
In ancient times, Athens (and other Greek allies) secured one decisive victory over its traditional enemy, Persia, on a coastal plain called Marathon. Occurring in 490 B.C.E., this battle was won by the Greeks against a much larger force and ended a Persian invasion-threat.
Athens' decisive role in spearheading Greek resistance against Persia.:)
A Greek city-state north of Athens which was the site of a decisive battle between a confederation of southern Greek cities and Persia in 479 BCE.
At the decisive battle of Plataea, Sparta provided 35,000 soldiers, twice the size of the next largest contingent of Athens.
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
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Persia provided The Spartan league with the money to build a war fleet which could outmatch the hitherto superior Athenian fleet.
Persia provided The Spartan league with the money to build a war fleet which could outmatch the hitherto superior Athenian fleet.
Persia
The war against Persia. It united all of Greece, including Athens and Sparta.
Xerxes was king of Persia and battled against Sparta and Athens. etc