How Did Athens Lose Sparta

1) Greece had been at war with itself. In the 4th century Sparta and Athens went to war in the poloponessian war. Athens was very powerful and was trying to gain more cities but treated them harshly. Other Spartan cities became jealous thus creating the peloponessian war. This war took Greece apart for 30 years its continued. When Athens lost the battle though she was not destroyed she lost a lot of value. Sparta became the ruler over Greece and Athens became irrelevant.

Though Sparta was victorious against Athens the length of the war turned up a large loss in citizens of Sparta. Even if Sparta could still fight and engage in battle they could not lead Greece as well as Athens and many allies rebelled due to their harsh rule. It was soon discovered that Sparta was weak and thats when Thebes came to take over and with the Theban confederation at Leuctra in 372 BCE and Mantinea 362

When Sparta heard of Philip they tried to prevent Philip of Maecedon 's push south despite their weak army they teamed up with Arcadia and Achaea to block Philips pass. But Sparta, weak in army, was unable to handle the hostility of Arcadia and Messenia threatening Sparta 's territory. So Sparta stayed where they were, at home, and Philip took over Greece. Unlike Athens and Sparta Philips rule was not harsh but he was soon murdered in attempt to invade persia.

After Philips assasination many Greeks celebrated thinking that Greece woyuld regain freedom once again. But they were mistaken Alexander, the son of Philip, was most remarkable. He was only twenty years old when his father died in 336 BC and yet he was ready to go out and to do great things. He told the Greek cities immediately to obey him and followed his father 's footsteps in preparations to invade persia as his father was set to do. Alexander was a great leader and was great at winning battles. But he also wanted to improve Greece and the people he