A.

How did the Persian Wars change Athens's status among the other

Greek city-states? How might this have contributed to the start of the

Peloponnesian War2||

Athens did not crumble as expected, winning a string of naval victories against Sparta, seeking monetary and arms support from the Persian Empire. The war raged for another decade under Spartan General Lysander. By 405 B. C. Lysander decimated the Athenian fleet in battle, then held Athens under siege, forcing it to surrender to Sparta in 404 B. C.