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Spartans in the course of time had several leaders worth to mention apart the fact that they were descendants of deity origin since Lacedaemon was son of god Zeus and Taygete. The most famous leader though was Leonidas King of Sparta who fought against the Persian army at Thermopylae in 480 BCE and died there along with his 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians.
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How many people lived in Sparta in 400 bc?
Even counting its helots, Sparta's population did not come anywhere near Athens' quarter million.
What are the greek city-state Athens and Sparta fought each other in the .....?
If I understand the question correctly, it was The Peloponnesian War from 431 to 404 BC that Athens and Sparta fought each other. Sparta was the victor.
Did Sparta ever fight with Rome?
Sparta fought Rome under Nabis around 200 BC. This was long after Sparta's political and military power had faded since it's zenith (around 400 BC). Sparta had always relied heavily on their foot infantry in battle, and by 200 BC, Sparta's hoplites (fighting the in an old fashioned phalanx) had been surpassed in dominance by Rome's legionaries. Rome crushed Sparta and made it (with the other Greek cities) a protectorate of the Roman Empire.
What was fought between Athens and Sparta?
The Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 BC, was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
What year did Athens and Sparta fight each other in the Peloponnesian War?
The Peloponnesian War was fought from 431 to 404 BC .
When did Sparta exist?
It looks like Sparta was a city from around 900 BC or so until 192 BC.
When did Sparta start?
11,00 bc
How old is Sparta?
Sparta was founded around the 10th century BC and reached its peak in the 5th century BC. It eventually declined in the 4th century BC and was conquered by the Romans in 146 BC.
Who was Sparta's leader?
The battle of Thermopylae took place between Sparta and Persia in 480 BCE. King Leonidas of Sparta led the troops and died in battle.
Who was Sparta king?
Sparta's king during the time around the Persian's second invasion of Greece was Leonidas. He was alive from about 540 BC to 480 BC.
How many slaves did Sparta have in 400 bc?
250,000 slaves lived in Sparta in 400 B.C.
Was Lycurgus the leader of Athens?
No, he was a guiding early leader of Sparta.
What group Athens during the 600 BC's?
Sparta
In what year did Athens surrender to Sparta?
404 BC
When was Sparta discovered?
Sparta was discovered in 8th century BC. There's no actual date affiliated with its discovery. Sparta was ruled by retired warriors.
Did Persians take over Sparta?
No, Sparta remained politically independent until the Roman conquest of 146 BC.
What group ruled Athens During the 600s BC?
Sparta
