Sparta - Wikipedia
WEBSparta [1] was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων, Lakedaímōn), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River in the Eurotas valley of Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. [2]
Sparta, Greece Spartan Race | November 1, 2024 | Obstacle …
WEBProve yourself in Spartan's spiritual home of Sparta, Greece. The 2024 Trifecta World Championships is the ultimate Spartan bucket-list event. You'll compete among ancient olive groves, past the tomb of Menelaus, through the waters of Evrotas, and finish before the statue of King Leonidas.
Sparta: Definition, Greece & Peloponnesian War | HISTORY
WEBNov 12, 2009 · Sparta was a military city‑state in ancient Greece that achieved regional power after Spartan warriors won the Peloponnesian War against the rival city of Athens.
Spartan Race | Trifecta World Championship: Sparta, Greece
WEBThis world championship event is dedicated to the Spartan Trifecta, one of the most coveted Spartan achievements. Each year Trifecta Tribe members from around the world gather in Sparta, Greece, a city rooted in Spartan history, for three days of unforgettable racing and celebrations.
Sparta | History, Location, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 20, 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.
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 - 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...
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.
Sparta - Visit Greece
WEBBroad streets full of trees, large squares, neoclassical buildings and nice hotels, scented by the olive, orange and lemon trees of the nearby valley of the Eurotas River: this is Sparta! While in Sparta, visit the Archaeological Museum of Sparta.
This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world - YouTube
WEBView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/this-is-sparta-fierce-warriors-of-the-ancient-world-craig-zimmerIn ancient Greece, violent internal conflict betw...
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