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The 33 pages that link to Sparta, each with the reason it gives.

• Battle of LeuctraNarrower topic: Its attempt to preserve supremacy brought its army into conflict with Thebes.

• LysanderNarrower topic: Lysander served Sparta and pursued its victory over Athens.

• Messenian WarsNarrower topic: Spartan expansion into neighboring Messenia set the wars in motion.

• Cleomenean WarNarrower topic: Its political system and regional ambitions shaped the Spartan side of the conflict.

• Leonidas INarrower topic: Leonidas’s authority and army came from this city-state.

• Second Messenian WarNarrower topic: Sparta’s victory preserved its control over Messenia and strengthened its dependence on helot labor.

• War against NabisNarrower topic: The war targeted its ruler and sharply reduced its independence.