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What were the reasons for the Athens defeat in the Peloponnesian War?
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Athens was overconfident when it entered the war, imagining the combination of the money it collected from its empire, the strength of its walls, and the dominance of its navy would see it through. The Persians swung the balance, donating money to the Peloponnesian League to buy and man a fleet to match the Athenian one. With it's fleet defeated, its sea food route closed, and city besieged, Athens was starved out.
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What two cities fought in peloponnesian war?
Athens and Sparta fought in the Peloponnesian War.
Who fought it the peloponnesian war?
Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Which two city-states in fought the peloponnesian war?
The two city-states that fought in the Peloponnesian war were Athens and Sparta.
Who started the Peloponnesian War?
Athens used the power of its empire to intervene in the affairs of the southern Greek cities in the Peloponnesian Peninsula and their colonies. These incursions were principally in Corcyra and Potidaea and finally its trade rival Megara which Athens set out to bankrupt. The Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, of which Megara was a member, demanded that Athens cease this; Athens refused and war broke out.
Who fought the peloponnesian war?
Generally, it was Athens (with its navy) versus Sparta (with its army). This was a war (from 431 to 404 BC) in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the Peloponnesian League, including Sparta.
How did the Sparta defeat the Athens?
During the Peloponnesian war.
Did Athens defeat Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?
After 27 years Athens, its fleet destroyed, was besieged and starved into surrender.
What happened in the Peloponnesian War that finally enabled Sparta to defeat Athens?
Persia provided the funds for the Peloponnesian League to build and man a war fleet to match the hitherto superior fleet of Athens.
The Peloponnesian War ended with the defeat of who?
Athens and its empire by Sparta and its allies, with financial support from Persia.
What disaster awaited the forces of Athens during the Peloponnesian War?
Athens suffered a number of disasters: the plague, Syracuse, and the defeat of its fleet.
Did the city of corinth have a good navy?
Not good enough to avoid defeat by Athens at the start of the Peloponnesian War.
Was the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?
The Peloponnesian War was between Athens and Sparta. It was after the great Persian war, when Athens and Sparta worked together to defeat Persia. The Peloponnesian War was started because Sparta feared Athens may dominate them one day. There was a big battle between them, lasting for many years, but in the end, Sparta won.
Who lost the peloponnesian war?
Athens won the first Peloponnesian War but Sparta won the second war
Who was defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War.
What was the effect on the Athens war?
The Peloponnesian War of the Athenian empire versus the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta resulted in the defeat of Athens which was stripped of his empire. Continuing war between Greek city-states enabled Macedonia to move in and take over.
Which of the following wars lasted from 432-404 BC and ended with the defeat of Athens?
The Peloponnesian War.The Peloponisian War
Conflict between athens and sparta resulted in the?
. . . the Peloponnesian War .
