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Sparta (other)
Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece. Sparta may also refer to: Places * Sparta, Laconia, a city and municipality in Greece that lies at the site of ancient Sparta Canada * Sparta, Ontario, a historic village in Canada * Sparta, or Sparty-Wharf, a hamlet in Box Grove, Ontario 1850 to 1867 United States * Sparta, Georgia, a city * Sparta, Illinois, a city * Sparta, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Sparta, Kentucky, a city * Sparta, Louisiana, an unincorporated community * Sparta, Michigan, a village * Sparta, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Sparta, Missouri, a city * Sparta, Buchanan County, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Sparta, Nebraska, an unincorporated community * Sparta, New Jersey, a township * Sparta, New York, a township, Livingston County * Sparta, North Carolina * Sparta, Ohio, a village * Sparta, Tennessee, a city * Sparta, Wisconsin, a city * Sparta (town), Wisconsin, a town Sports List of sports teams named Spartans Czech Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparta
Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the dominant military land-power in ancient Greece. Given its military pre-eminence, Sparta was recognized as the leading force of the unified Greek military during the Greco-Persian Wars, in rivalry with the rising naval power of Athens. Sparta was the principal enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), from which it emerged victorious after the Battle of Aegospotami. The decisive Battle of Leuctra in 371 BC ended the Spartan hegemony, although the city-state maintained its political independence until its forced integration into the Achaean League in 192 BC. The city nevertheless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
