The need for this was obvious and also fair, no state would have to commit all its forces regardless of size and a sizeable army could still be created should a need for it arise. As enemies of Athens and the Delian league, Sparta looked toward their own league to offer power, protection and the survival of the Spartans. Sparta was also at odds with one of the other big players in the Peloponnese, Argos.
For example many people believe that Macedonia was part of the Peloponnesian League, while others refute this claim with Macedonia not being clearly on any one side of the conflicts.
The start of the Peloponnesian League collapse began after the hard fought but ultimately lost battle of Sparta, when the Spartans were defeated by Thebes in the battle of Leuktra. With the once powerful Spartan state weakened many took advantage to shift control, including Arcadia who combined to form the Arcadian League.
Others members who initially remained loyal to the Peloponnesian League later had no choice but to side with Thebes or become neutral and around BC the Peloponnesian League ceased to exist. Medieval Chronicles - Medieval history, information and facts. Semi detailed lesson plan. Related Books Free with a 30 day trial from Scribd.
Shut Up and Listen! Related Audiobooks Free with a 30 day trial from Scribd. Think Like a Billionaire James Altucher. Views Total views. Actions Shares. No notes for slide. Delian And Peloponnesian League 1. Athens forms an Alliance I. Delian League A. An alliance formed by Athens 2. Formed because of invasions from the Persian Empire 3. Organization 1. Many Greek city states joined Delian League 2. League was a defense pact to protect city states from another invasion 3.
Athens became most dominant member in alliance 4. Members paid money to Athens for their protection 3. Sparta forms an Alliance II. Peloponnesian League B. By the sixth century Sparta was most powerful city in Peloponnesus A. Sparta located in southeast Greece in Peloponnesus region 1. Around Spartans created alliance called Peloponnesian League 4. Purpose : create a force to protect Greece against enemies 1. Conflict 1. Athens continued to gain power and Sparta felt threatened 2. Athens versus Sparta III.
Peloponnesian War A. Rival between Athens and Sparta grew 1. Sparta sided with Syracuse and defeated the Athenians in a major sea battle. Athens did not crumble as expected, winning a string of naval victories against Sparta, which sought monetary and weapons support from the Persian Empire. Under the Spartan general Lysander, the war raged for another decade. By in B. Lysander decimated the Athenian fleet in battle and then held Athens under siege, forcing it to surrender to Sparta in B.
The Peloponnesian War marked the end of the Golden Age of Greece, a change in styles of warfare, and the fall of Athens, once the strongest city-state in Greece. The balance in power in Greece was shifted when Athens was absorbed into the Spartan Empire. It continued to exist under a series of tyrants and then a democracy. Athens lost its dominance in the region to Sparta until both were conquered less than a century later and made part of the kingdom of Macedon.
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