re: #315 Nerdy Fish

For 95% of that period of Greek history, the Spartans were bullies, and the Athenians held them in check, for the most part. Spartan military dominance mostly existed against external enemies who were already at a disadvantage against the coordinated and (relatively) heavily armed and armored Greek phalanxes.

Like Texans, they had one great Moron Libation moment in the sun that they are still renowned for.