err, i'm sorry but the exact opposite was the case...
sparta won many battles cos of its warrior mentality, but lost the war to athens exactly because it had no economy (or at least compared to athens)...
bloody interesting city-state tho... "come back in victory or on your shield"
sparta won many battles cos of its warrior mentality, but lost the war to athens exactly because it had no economy (or at least compared to athens)...
bloody interesting city-state tho... "come back in victory or on your shield"