Why did Sparta Collapse?

Help support the channel and get a 30-day free trial with CuriosityStream with the code ’knowledgia’ at to get unlimited access to the world’s top documentaries. Why did Sparta Collapse? Sparta was an ancient Greek City state. Sparta was the leading force of the unified Greek military during the Greco-Persian Wars. Sparta was also the principal rival and then enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. The city of Sparta never recovered from the defeat against Thebes in the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC.