Ancient history

Who fought who in the peloponsian war?

The Peloponnesian War was fought between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by Athens.

The Peloponnesian League

* Sparta

* Corinth

* Thebes

* Megara

* Epidaurus

* Troezen

* Hermione

The Delian League

* Athens

* Argos

* Mantineia

* Plataea

* Lesbos

* Chios

* Samos

* Rhodes

* Byzantium

Other city-states that fought in the Peloponnesian War

* Syracuse

* Corinth's colonies in Italy and Sicily (Locri, Rhegium, Himera)

* Athens' colonies in Thrace (Amphipolis, Eion)

The Peloponnesian War began in 431 BC and lasted for 27 years.

The Spartans were victorious in the war and the Delian League was dissolved.

The Peloponnesian War was one of the most important conflicts in ancient history and had a profound impact on the Greek world.

Here are some of the long-term effects of the Peloponnesian War:

* The decline of Athens and the rise of Sparta as the dominant city-state in Greece

* The end of the Delian League and the weakening of Athenian democracy

* The emergence of new city-states, such as Syracuse and Corinth, as regional powers

* The spread of Greek culture and language throughout the Mediterranean world

* The development of new military strategies and tactics

* The growth of philosophical and literary thought in Athens