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What was different about Sparta and Athens?
they had different forms of government, Sparta had oligarchy while Athens had democracy. in Athens, you became a man when you turned 18, in Sparta you had to be 30. for money Athens had drachmas and Sparta had obols.
Did Athens or Sparta have a powerful navy?
Athens did, financed by the taxes it levied on the cities of its empire. Sparta gained one when the Persian king gave it the money to build and man it.
Should Athens and Sparta be considered allies or enemies?
Spartans were better that Athens! no doubt about it. Actually, Sparta had a better army; the best army in Greece, and Spartan women enjoyed a higher status than women in Athens. Otherwise, it was generally better to be an Athenian, although they were far from perfect too.
Why did they have the peloponnesian war?
Because the Delian League lead by Athens was getting a lot of power and money and Sparta did not want Athens to take over greece
Did Sparta believe in having a strong navy?
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Who helped Sparta defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars?
the macedonians of course... No, not the Macedonians. Sparta had many cities aligned in a league to defeat Athens, and some had formerly been Athenian allies who turned their coats because Athens treated them too harshly. Also, Sparta later formed an alliance with an old enemy, Persia, which continued to meddle in Greek affairs after their defeat by Sparta and Athens many years earlier. Persia gave Sparta money for a fleet. nobody helped them Yes, somebody helped them. They could not have done it without help, especially from the Persians and the Syracusans. Read the history.
What was the different about spartan and Athens?
I think what makes it so cool and unique is that its history has been recorded for more than 3,400 years. Another reason it is so great is bcuz it is so big. It was ranked 25th richest city in the world in 2008.
How did the Greek victory in the Persian war both unify Greece and lead to the rivalry between Athens and Sparta in the peloponnesian war?
In the later stage of the Persian War, Athens lled an anti-Persian league after Sparta retired from the leadership to handle its own sever internal problems. When peace was arranged with Persia, Athens continued to collect the financial contributions from the Greek cities of the Delian League, moved the treasury from Delos to Athens, and spent the money on itself and maintaining its fleet which it used to extort the money from the League members. The League was thus effectively converted to an empire of Athens. Athens became overconfident and interfered in the affairs of the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, and this led to the eloponnesian War.
What are the typical Greek citystates like?
Athens-Athletic, academic, perfect Corinth-Crafts, arts, etc Sparta-Sports Megara-Money, money, money Argos-Acting, drama, etc
Did Sparta believe in a strong navy?
When Athens used its navy to good effect during the 27-year Peloponnesian War, Sparta realised that it had to get the Peloponnesian league an equally strong nave to succeed. They took money from Persia to build a fleet which finally destroyed the Athenian navy and led to Athens' surrender.
Who has the most valued artist writers and architects Athens or Sparta?
When Athens established an empire over its allies in the wake of the Persian War, it had the money it extracted from then to spend on itself, and was able to use this on its own benefits and culture, and so was able to establish a strong cultural life. Sparta lived of its land, and could not. After Athens lost the Peloponnesian War, it was stripped of the empire whos funds it lavished on itself, and had to go back to thrifty living along with Sparta.
Why was Sparta's deal with Persia so important in the war against Athens?
It provided the Spartan alliance with the money to get a sea fleet to match and defat Athens' hitherto superiority. With its fleet destroyed, Athens was confined within its walls, could not import food, and was starved into surrender.
