As a result of the Persian Wars of the 5th century B.C.
a)Greece became part of the persian empire
b)Spartan power in Greece declined greatly
c)The persian empire was destroyed
d)The influence of Athens increased in Greece

Question

As a result of the Persian Wars of the 5th century B.C.
a)Greece became part of the persian empire 
b)Spartan power in Greece declined greatly
c)The persian empire was destroyed
d)The influence of Athens increased in Greece

kohai · Answer

Athens converted the anti-Persian league into an empire of its own at the end of the war. 

This created two powerful blocs in the Greek world - the Athenian Empire and the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. They clashed in the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War 431-404 BCE.