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Sparta did not initiate the Persian Wars. Sparta was very conservative about wars, relying on its reputation to avoid wars. It had problems in keeping down a restive serf population and didn't need extra problems if they could be avoided.
The Persian Wars began when the Greek cities of Asia Minor revolted against Persian rulership. Athens and Eretria intervened, and after the rebellion was put down, Persia turned on Eretria and Athens in mainland Greece, for helping the rebellious cities. This attempt failed at the Battle of Marathon and Persia decided that the only way to keep the peace was to bring all the Greek cities into its empire, where it could control them.
Persia bribed some of these cities into compliance, then invaded to subject the rest. A consortium of Greek city-states combined to oppose this invasion, including Sparta and Athens.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoAthens had formed an empire from its allies in the war against Persia. After this war was over it persisted in interfering in the affairs of other cities hich formed themselves into their own league to oppose it.
Continuing pressure of Athens brought on the war when Athens refused to back away from its actions.
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∙ 6y agoAthens converted the Delian League which it led against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own, and used this power to interfere in southern Greek city-states. The last straw was when it imposed a crippling trade ban on its neighbour Megara, a member of the Spartan-led Peloponnesian League. Megara appealed to the Peloponnesian League, Sparta appealed to Athens to back off, Athens persisted, and war broke out.
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∙ 12y agoSparta and Athens had wars for the food and land and the say of winning wars (example: Persian wars)
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Who lost the peloponnesian war?
Athens won the first Peloponnesian War but Sparta won the second war
Wars of the Sparta and Athens?
the only war between Athens & Sparta is the pelioponnesion war where Sparta fought Athens because they thought they were too powerful. in the end Athens surrendered and Sparta then became the most powerful.
Who fought the peloppenisian war?
Athens and Sparta fought the poleponesian war. and it was over control of all of Greece
Why Athens should not have gone to war against Sparta?
Athens was overconfident and aggressive. Sparta and its allies drew a line over a dispute over Megara, and tried to get Athens to soften its position. Athens refused and war ensued.
Who did Athens war attack during the peloponnesian war?
Sparta .
Does Athens Greece have airports?
Of course it is called Eleftherios Venizelos and it is located in the Spata area (not to be confused with Sparta)
Pictures of spata and Athens?
there are really not any pictures of the spatas and the athen because it was along time ago and there were any cameras
When did Maurice Spata die?
Maurice Spata died in 1415.
When did Sgouros Bova Spata die?
Sgouros Bova Spata died in 1403.
What war did Athens and Sparta fight and how it end?
what war did athens and sparta fight
What war did Athens and Sparta fight and how did it end?
what war did athens and sparta fight
When was Athens War Museum created?
Athens War Museum was created in 1975.
How did the results of this war affect both athens and sparata?
The Athens ended the war. The Sparta started the war.
What is a non example of a city-state?
Pretty much any state except Athens and Spata and Venice are all non examples of city states becuse non of them are ruled by just the people or the city they are ruled by the presedent
What was Athens known for after the Sparta and Athens war?
After Athens lost the Peloponessean War, it looked for scapegoats, and, as a consequence, prosecuted and executed Socrates.
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began which war?
Sparta's declaration of war against Athens began the Peloponnesian war. Sparta accused Athens of breaking their peace and the war began in 431 BCE.
Did the spatas beat the Athens in the war?
Yes. The Spartion side triumphed and beat Athens in the war.
