huge disparities in wealth between the two states and Athens was the much stronger state financially. In addition, Archidamus knew that the Athenians were unlikely to fight a land war, as there defense was strong and there economy was based off their trade within the Aegean Sea. Archidamus overall assessment was, at the time the assembly was considering war, Sparta would fair quite poorly against its enemy Athens and their allies. Archidamus, based on his assessment of the strengths of Athens, properly assessed that the center of gra
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