cayleeperez cayleeperez 11-10-2022 History contestada Sparta faced threats from without and within the city-state. Who posed these threats? Choose all that apply. Sparta faced threats from without and within the city-state. Who posed these threats? Choose all that apply. Sparta did not have any threats. Sparta was threatened from outside its borders by other Greek city-states, notably Athens, and large empires like Persia. Sparta was also threatened by revolt from within, namely by the helots who seriously outnumbered the Spartans.