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Before Thermopylae, how Sparta became a war state, from Lycurgus to the helots and the shadow of Persia
Long before Xerxes reached Thermopylae, Persia’s kings were already asking a dangerous question, who are the Spartans. This chapter traces the origins of Spartan power, Lycurgus’ half-mythic ...
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The Ionian Revolt and Marathon, how Persia turned from Asia Minor to Greece, while Sparta stayed divided
A rebel tyrant arrives in Sparta with a map of the world, asking for help against an empire that already spans continents. This chapter follows the Ionian Revolt, the fall of Miletus, and the shock of ...
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