As you all know Sparta came out of the Peloponnesian War the victor, and established a hegemony over all of Greece, which despite how short lived it was, was nevertheless a hegemony. The Spartans were, of course, incredibly conservative, especially in warfare. If the more open Athenians had won the Peloponnesian War would it have any effect on Greek warfare, which at the time was very stratified and defined. Would their openness help an Athenian hegemony repulse the Macedonians and their innovations? Or even later would the Greeks adapt better to the more flexible military of the Roman Republic?
Assume that the nature of their victory is slim but definite, followed by a Helot rebellion in Sparta permanently crippling the old Lycurgen regime of old Sparta.
Assume that the nature of their victory is slim but definite, followed by a Helot rebellion in Sparta permanently crippling the old Lycurgen regime of old Sparta.