Sparta | History, Location, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Sparta, ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece. The sparsity of ruins from antiquity around the modern city reflects the austerity of the military oligarchy that ruled the Spartan city-state from the 6th to the 2nd century BCE.
Sparta: Definition, Greece & Peloponnesian War | HISTORY
WEBNov 12, 2009 · Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Spartan culture was centered...
Sparta - Wikipedia
WEBAntique Map of Classical City of Sparta (based on ancient sources and not archaeology). Sparta is located in the region of Laconia, in the south-eastern Peloponnese. Ancient Sparta was built on the banks of the Eurotas, the largest river of Laconia, which provided it with a source of fresh water.
Sparta - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Sparta was a city-state located in the southeastern Peloponnese region of ancient Greece. Sparta grew to rival the size of the city-states Athens and Thebes by subjugating its neighboring region of Messenia. Though Sparta absorbed this population, it did not integrate the conquered people into society. Spartan society was separated into …
Sparta - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 28, 2013 · Sparta was one of the most important city-states in ancient Greece and was famous for its military prowess. The professional and well-trained Spartan hoplites with their distinctive red cloaks and long hair were probably the best and most feared fighters in Greece, fighting with distinction at key battles against the Persian army at Thermopylae ...
Ancient Sparta: History of the Spartans Warriors and Women
WEBMay 18, 2019 · Ancient Sparta is one of the most well-known cities in Classical Greece. The Spartan society was known for its highly-skilled warriors, elitist administrators, and its reverence for stoicism, people today still look to the Spartans as model citizens in an idealist ancient society.
Sparta - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBMay 17, 2021 · Sparta was one of the most famous city-states of the ancient world. It not only left a mark in our historic records, but its very culture at the heart of modern language, with the English word ‘ Spartan ‘ reflecting their very way of life – simple, basic, severe.
Ancient Greek civilization - Sparta, Athens, City-States
WEBAncient Greek civilization - Sparta, Athens, City-States | Britannica. Contents. Home Geography & Travel Historical Places. Sparta and Athens. The distinctiveness of Sparta. Prominent among the states that never experienced tyranny was Sparta, a fact remarked on even in antiquity.
History of Sparta - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Sparta describes the history of the ancient Doric Greek city-state known as Sparta from its beginning in the legendary period to its incorporation into the Achaean League under the late Roman Republic, as Allied State, in …
Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
WEBA state run by an inflexible military regime, whose people existed almost entirely to serve the army, the Spartans were legendary for their professionalism, intense physical and mental stamina,...
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