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How did Lysander's vision conflict with traditional Spartan ideology?

  • Favored diplomacy over warfare

  • Rejected austere living

  • Opposed expansionist policies

  • Promoted Spartan hegemony

Answer

Promoted Spartan hegemony, emphasizing conquest and territorial expansion beyond the traditional focus on self-sufficiency and defense as stated in the Great Rhetra, leading to internal tensions and criticism from traditionalist factions who valued stability over expansionist ambitions.
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