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The Arcadians retreat upon learning of Ephialtes' betrayal, but the Spartans choose to stay. Leonidas orders an injured but reluctant Dilios to return to Sparta and inform his compatriots of what has happened. In Sparta, Queen Gorgo attempted to persuade the Spartan Council to reinforce the 300 Spartan soldiers making their last stand. Gorgo ...
Sparta played no active part in the Achaean War in 146 BC when the Achaean League was defeated by the Roman general Lucius Mummius. Subsequently, Sparta became a free city under Roman rule, some of the institutions of Lycurgus were restored, [64] and the city became a tourist attraction for the Roman elite who came to observe exotic Spartan ...
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This is a list of articles related to Sparta. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. A. Ancient Spartans (10 C, 6 P) C ...
A desperate Sparta asks Athens for help, only to change their minds once it is clear that Athens could side with the Helots. Sparta expels the Athenians and, eventually, war begins. The surprising surrender of a Spartan detachment on the isle of Sphacteria is a major blow to Sparta's reputation of invincibility.
In this Rankin/Bass Christmas special, Rudolph the reindeer goes from an outcast in his community to the only reindeer who can save Christmas.