How did the peloponnesian war differ from the persian war? a. the persian war was more of a civil war b. athens refused to fight in the persian war c. the peloponnesian war was more of a civil war d. sparta refused to fight in the peloponnesian war
History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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c. The Peloponnesian War was more of a civil war.
The Persian War and the Peloponnesian War were two distinct conflicts in ancient Greece.
The Persian War (490-479 BCE) was a series of conflicts between the Greek city-states, primarily Athens and Sparta, and the Persian Empire, led by kings such as Darius I and Xerxes I. The Greeks united to repel the Persian invasions, marking a rare moment of cooperation among the usually independent city-states.
On the other hand, the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was a protracted conflict primarily between Athens and its allies, known as the Delian League, and Sparta and its allies, known as the Peloponnesian League. This war was essentially a civil war among the Greek city-states and their alliances, leading to widespread devastation and weakening the Greek city-states as a whole.