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Sparta's decline was often attributed to "fewness of men". What effect did the decline of Sparta's citizen population actually have on its ability to wage war, and was it as great a factor as supposed in the city's downfall?

by /u/AccomplishedBuffalo5 in /r/AskHistorians

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