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14 hours ago · At this time of the year, the Spartans, de facto military leaders of the alliance, were celebrating the festival of Carneia. During the Carneia, military activity was forbidden by Spartan law; the Spartans had arrived too late at the Battle of Marathon because of this requirement.
1 day ago · The glorification of military power and the belief in a strong, disciplined state can be seen as parallel to Spartan values. Another characteristic of the far-right similar to those of the ancient Spartans is their xenophobia and racism. Far-right party members are known for occasional attacks against foreigners, especially people of color.
4 days ago · 01 Sparta had a unique social system that divided its population into three main classes: the Spartiates, who were full citizens and professional soldiers; the Perioeci, who were free but non-citizen inhabitants; and the Helots, who were essentially serfs or state-owned slaves. The Spartan Military Machine.
5 days ago · A Classical Spartan Warrior, Archaeological Museum of Sparta, author’s photo A Spartan peculiarity was that they had two kings ruling simultaneously. Despite the tensions this often caused, the tradition had been maintained since time immemorial. In the 240s this system led to two contrasting personalities ruling at the same time.
5 days ago · Athens and Sparta were the greatest and most powerful states in ancient Greece during the classical period (500 B.C.E.–338 B.C.E.). In the 5th century B.C.E., each of these states led its own...
1 day ago · In the debate at Sparta over whether to send a force to relieve Syracuse, Alcibiades spoke and instilled fear of Athenian ambition into the Spartan ephors by informing them that the Athenians hoped to conquer Sicily, Italy, and even Carthage.
4 days ago · When Xerxes (Ken Davitian), the evil god king of Persia, sends his massive army to Sparta, King Leonidas (Sean Maguire) and 13 strapping warriors rise up to defend their homeland. Leonidas, Captain (Kevin Sorbo) and the rest face down dancing Persians, bad punch-lines and celebrity look-alikes.
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