Why did the Spartan’s spare Athens after the 27 year-long Peloponnesian Wars? Choose one correct answer. The Spartans feared the divine retribution of goddess Athena. The Spartans spared Athens out of mercy. The Spartans realized that by destroying Athens they would create a power vacuum to be filled by Thebes with which the Spartans had already trouble. The allies of Sparta convinced them to spare Athens out of economic necessity.

The Peloponnesian war was fought in ancient Greece between Sparta and Athens. Both are the most influential cities of ancient Greece. This war changed power from Athens to Sparta and that made Sparta the most powerful city in the region. Option a, b and d is not the correct answer. They are not directly related to the Spartans and Athens.The correct answer is c. Sparta has the intention of sparing Athens because they worry that the destruction of Athens can lead to growth in the influence of Thebes. After all, Thebes grew prosperous and Sparta grew uncertain of accidentally creating a new powerful rivalry. Given Athens era old enmity towards Thebes, it would be prudent for Sparta to secure Athens for absorbing Theban aggression.

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Why did the Spartan’s spare Athens after the 27 year-long Peloponnesian Wars? Choose one correct answer.
The Spartans feared the divine retribution of goddess Athena.
	The Spartans spared Athens out of mercy.
	The Spartans realized that by destroying Athens they would create a power vacuum to be filled by Thebes with which the Spartans had already trouble.
	The allies of Sparta convinced them to spare Athens out of economic necessity.