SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?
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Persian War
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Peloponnesian War
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Macedonian War
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Greek Wars
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta-the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece at the time (431 to 405 B.C.E.). This war shifted power from Athens to Sparta, making Sparta the most powerful city-state in the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -Instead Athens was forced to destroy its main defenses, abolish the Delian League and its fleet was handed over to the Spartans. However, more difficult was the fact that Athens now had to recognize and accept Sparta as the leader of Greece . Sparta had won the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -Athens was forced to surrender, and Sparta won the Peloponnesian War in 404 BC.
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