This changed over the centuries. Sparta was ruled by two kings, a council. and an assembly Athens was ruled first by a king, then an aristocracy, then by a tyrant, then by an assembly of the people. Persia was ruled by a king and his council.
Athens and Sparta fought Persia in the Peloponesian War.
Idk that’s why I came on here
Persia.
The batte of Marathon was between the Athenian people or Athens and the greatest empire of that time Persia.
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
persia prevented Sparta and Athens from uniting.
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The war against Persia. It united all of Greece, including Athens and Sparta.
Xerxes was king of Persia and battled against Sparta and Athens. etc
It was Athens against Persia. Athens helped Miletus (another city-state) in a battle against Persia. Athenians didn't actually fight, they just helped Miletus by giving them ships and weapons. Miletus lost against Persia and when Persia discovered that Athens had helped Miletus they wanted the Athenians killed. Thus the battle of Marathon began.
after persia was allied with sparta
Strong , because Athens and Sparta would be to busy fighting with each other (common sense)
Peace with Persia. Athens spent the war funds on its own glorification.
Sparta and Athens united to fight against an invasion of Persia.