Jealousy manifested between Sparta and Athens as Sparta controlled the Peloponnesian League and Athens's controlled city and state governments in Greece. The war resulted in Sparta and Athens's quest to have ultimate control over the country's military and government.
Athens, having established an empire out of the Delian League city-states it led against Persia, began to use this power to interfere in the affairs of other Greek cities, culminating in trying to bankrupt Megara, a member of the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. Athens ignored appeals by Sparta to back off, refused War then broke out.
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Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
We call it today the Peloponnesian War. It was a 27-year war between the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
Rivalry between Athens and its empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
A struggle between the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
The two primary participants involved in the Peloponnesian War was Athens who led the Delian League (coalition) and Sparta who led the Peloponnesian League . Below are several related links listing which Polis (city-state) was allied with whom and when .