Sparta

Sparta spärˈtə [key], city of ancient Greece, capital of Laconia, on the Eurotas (Evrótas) River in the Peloponnesus.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
• Early History
• Spartan Society
• Bibliography

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