During the Peloponnesian War, fought in ancient Greece between 431 and 404 B.C.E., the two primary combatants were Sparta and Athens. Quite importantly throughout this conflict, both of these city-states, while powerful in their own right, had various allies (organized into distinct leagues or alliances) from around Greece whose support was crucial. Much of the effort of the primary combatants was spent on keeping their allied city-states in line and drawing in new allies to assist in the war-effort.
The city states of Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
Sparta was upset with Athens attempt to control other Greek city-states
Yes , and Athens exploited her position to the detriment of the other Greek city-states which ultimately led to the Peloponnesian Wars .
There was no Greek empire. The Greek world was comprised of over 2,000 independent city-states spread around the Mediterranean and Black Seas, which fought and befriended each other.
Sparta was upset with Athens attempt to control other Greek city-states
Peloponnesian War
Sparta and Athens joined 20-odd other Greek city-states to oppose Persia. After that war,the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta fought the Peloponnesian War against the Athenian empire.
The city states of Athens and Sparta and their allies fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .
If I understand the question correctly, it was The Peloponnesian War from 431 to 404 BC that Athens and Sparta fought each other. Sparta was the victor.
Each other. Athens and Sparta, with their respective Greek allies, fought each other. The Persian Empire later sided with Sparta against Athens, but mostly it was Greek against Greek.
1. Why - Rivalry between the Athenian empire and the Peloponnesian League. 2. What - They fought on and off for 27 years, devastating the Greek world. 3. The Peloponnesian League defeated the Athenian empire.
peloponnesian war
The Peloponnesian Wars.
they had fought together and against each other
Athens and its allies and Sparta and its allies.
Peloponnesian War.
The city-states of Athens and Sparta fought each other in the Peloponnesian War .