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For example, Sparta might face an existential threat, prompting its participation in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., which effectively ended all Persian attempts to invade the Greek lands. At ...
The ancient Greek city-state of Thebes had been under Spartan occupation for three years when a group of Theban exiles stormed the citadel in 379 B.C. and retook the city.
If there was any Greek state that could stand toe-to-toe with Sparta on the battlefield, it was Thebes, mythical home of Oedipus and bad-boy of Greece for taking the side of the Persians in 480.
Spartan spear, from The Greeks documentary The armistice of 423 lasted for a year before its terms expired. The Athenians then tried to retake one of their former colonies, ...
This bronze figurine of a Spartan warrior is from the sanctuary of Apollo Korythos in Messenia, in the south of the Peloponnese. It was made around 550 to 525 B.C., a few decades before Sparta’s ...
Learn about ancient Greek soldiers, the Spartan soldier state and read about famous Greek battles. ... Learn about ancient Greek battles, soldiers and weapons.
Learn about the ancient Greeks at way, including how the army fought, famous battles and the Spartan soldier state in this year 5/6 primary history guide from BBC Bitesize.