Roman style
An important factor in the fall of Athens, was the great mortality caused by the plague during the siege of Polis for the Spartans.
Anyway in the classical Greek world except the Messenians, not annexing poleis as such,were destroyed or part of its territory was annexed (if they were neighbors), or governments of its Ideology (Democrats or aristocrats) being installed by force of arms.
Are not any Greek poleis, desire or thought to assimilate to the Greeks, who had defeated, integrating them into the Roman style.
Anyway in the classical Greek world except the Messenia, (helots and Perioecic), not annexing poleis as such, were destroyed or part of its territory was annexed (if they were neighbors), or governments of its Ideology (Democrats or aristocrats) being installed by force of arms.
Are not any Greek poleis, desire or thought to assimilate to the Greeks, who had defeated, integrating them into the Roman style.
Be needed to any ruler of Athens, discovered this method (Roman) could apply government and on the vanquished and their allies and vassals.