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| − | '''Sparta''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] [[ | + | '''Sparta''' was a [[Greece|Greek]] [[city state]] known for its military strength. |
An ancient city-state, its early history is clouded but it goes back to at least 1200 BC. They are known to claim that they are descended from the Greek hero [[Hercules]].{{fact}} Sparta was one of the two major regional powers through much of ancient Greek history, along with its chief rival [[Athens]]. Politically & culturally it was a military state in which its citizens enjoyed few amenities of life, hence the term spartan we use today denotes a lack of things, not poverty as such, simply a lack of things without a practical purpose. Although often in conflict or competition with Athens and some of the other city-states, their military strength was ultimately vital in protecting Greece from long term domination by outside threats and helping forge a single Greek nation. Even though Sparta itself had little use for art, music, philosophy and other non-military aspects of life, their strength helped preserve such things in Athens from destruction by outside powers (particularly the mighty [[Persian Empire]]).<ref>http://www.sikyon.com/sparta/history_eg.html</ref> | An ancient city-state, its early history is clouded but it goes back to at least 1200 BC. They are known to claim that they are descended from the Greek hero [[Hercules]].{{fact}} Sparta was one of the two major regional powers through much of ancient Greek history, along with its chief rival [[Athens]]. Politically & culturally it was a military state in which its citizens enjoyed few amenities of life, hence the term spartan we use today denotes a lack of things, not poverty as such, simply a lack of things without a practical purpose. Although often in conflict or competition with Athens and some of the other city-states, their military strength was ultimately vital in protecting Greece from long term domination by outside threats and helping forge a single Greek nation. Even though Sparta itself had little use for art, music, philosophy and other non-military aspects of life, their strength helped preserve such things in Athens from destruction by outside powers (particularly the mighty [[Persian Empire]]).<ref>http://www.sikyon.com/sparta/history_eg.html</ref> | ||
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Sparta was a Greek city state known for its military strength.
An ancient city-state, its early history is clouded but it goes back to at least 1200 BC. They are known to claim that they are descended from the Greek hero Hercules.[Citation Needed] Sparta was one of the two major regional powers through much of ancient Greek history, along with its chief rival Athens. Politically & culturally it was a military state in which its citizens enjoyed few amenities of life, hence the term spartan we use today denotes a lack of things, not poverty as such, simply a lack of things without a practical purpose. Although often in conflict or competition with Athens and some of the other city-states, their military strength was ultimately vital in protecting Greece from long term domination by outside threats and helping forge a single Greek nation. Even though Sparta itself had little use for art, music, philosophy and other non-military aspects of life, their strength helped preserve such things in Athens from destruction by outside powers (particularly the mighty Persian Empire).[1]
A famous battle was fought at Thermopylae where a small band of Spartans and other Greeks held off the Persian army led by Xerxes.[2]
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