This Spartan gain was a setback for the Achaean League who had been trying to incorporate Sparta into their league for many years .
The Macedonians had been defeated in the Second Macedonian War in 197 BC which left the Spartans in control of Argos .
This Spartans gain was a setback for the Achaean League who had been trying to incorporate Spartans into their league for many years .
The Macedonians had been defeated in the Second Macedonian War in 197 BC which left the Spartans in control of Argos .