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 | 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 - 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 ...
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 …
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 …
Sparta Was Much More Than an Army of Super Warriors
WEBA monument in Thermopylae to King Leonidas. Bridgeman Images. Ancient Sparta has been held up for the last two and a half millennia as the unmatched warrior city-state, where every male was...
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.
Bred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine
WEBBred for Battle—Understanding Ancient Sparta’s Military Machine. A Greek helmet from the fifth century B.C. At the peak of their power, the Spartans defeated the Persian army, and then turned...
The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta - World History …
WEBJul 16, 2019 · Ancient Sparta. The origins of the Spartan regime and the way of life attendant on it are shrouded in legend – and scholars who are interested in the subject have to rely to a considerable degree on educated guesswork. There is, nonetheless, much that is certain – or very nearly so.
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