As the port of Gythium was an important Spartan base the allies decided to capture it before they advanced inland to Sparta .
The Battle of Gythium was fought in 195 BC between Sparta and the coalition of Rome , Rhodes , the Achaean League and Pergamum .
As the port of Gythium was an important Sparta base the allies decided to capture it before they advanced inland to Sparta .
The Battle of Gythium was fought in 195 BC between Sparta and the coalition of Rome , Rhodes , the Achaean League and Pergamum .