This led to the Spartans declaring war on Mantinea, whereupon the majority of Arcadian cities grouped together to oppose the Spartans (thus forming the confederation that the Spartans were trying to prevent), and requested assistance from the Thebans.
Todo iso levou a que os espartanos declarasen a guerra a Mantinea, onde a maioría das cidades de Arcadia se uniron para se oporen aos espartanos (formando a confederación que os espartanos tentaban previr), solicitando así mesmo a axuda de Tebas.