Persian gold and her Greek allies.
| Date | Alliance |
| 410 - 404 | Persia supports Sparta to conclusion of Peloponnesian War. |
| 404 - 399 | Sparta retains fleet and the Delian League; march of 10,000; with Spartan complicity? |
| 399 - 395 | Sparta attacks Persia in Asia Minor; Persians withdraw subsidy from Sparta and support Athenian revival (Persians cover the cost of rebuilding of her walls); with Sparta threatened in the Peloponnesius, Agisilaos must withdraw from Asia Minor. Persian fleet manned with Greeks dominates the Aegean (Konon, a renegade Athenian) |
| 395 - 386 | Athenians lose Persian favor and gold by attacking Persian territories; Persia supports Sparta again |
| 386 - 371 | Persians support Sparta; Sparta breaks up alliances in Chalcidice and elswhere; sieze Thebes; Athenian fleet and new League tolerated, tho Athenians must relinquish any claim to Greek cities of Asia minor. |