The first major challenge to the Spartan hegemony occurred in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC).
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However, it was soon apparent that the hegemony was unstable, and the Persian Empire sponsored a rebellion by the combined powers of Athens, Thebes, Corinth and Argos, resulting in the Corinthian War (395-387 BC).
While Xenophon states that the xiphos was more conventional among Greek armies of his time, he recommended the makhaira for cavalry.
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