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The helots, as the slaves in ancient Sparta were known, were the subjugated part of the population that actually made up the majority of...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans at the Leuctra battlefield in 371 BC signified the end of Sparta's military dominance in ancient Greece...

Sparta, a hardened military society, had its own secret service called the Crypteia. This was a group of men specially trained for covert operations...

King Leonidas of Sparta, left with only a few fighters from the original 300 at Thermopylae, gave a speech with great motivational power.

Brasidas was a Spartan general, and because of his courageous actions during the Archidamian War against the Athenian-led Delian League, was the first man...

Ancient Sparta has been known for centuries around the world for its meticulous and harsh training imposed on every boy of the city. The...

"It is remarkable that Sparta had no walls when all the other cities did," Elon Musk observed recently in response to a user's image...

Spartans, a society in Ancient Greece, are known for the tough way they raised their children, training boys to fight from age seven

The Thracians were famous as fearsome warriors, hired as mercenaries by ancient Greeks and Romans, also known for the legendary gladiator Spartacus. Ancient Thrace was...

Xanthippus was a mercenary Spartan general who was hired by Carthage to fight against invading Roman forces in the First Punic War. According to Diodorus...