The History of Ancient Sparta and the Spartans (History of Ancient Greece)

In this episode we take a look at the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta and its legendary inhabitants, the Spartans, including its legendary warriors, kings, and peculiar practices that made it both famous (and infamous) in antiquity.

Contents:

00:00 Intro
05:07 Lycurgus and Spartan Institutions / Social Hierarchy
16:37 Spartan Political History Highlights
27:32 Thank You and Patrons

Special thanks to Malay Archer for creating the astounding machinimas that really brought this program to life using the Total War: Rome 2 Divide et Impera, Cyrus the Great campaign and Age of Bronze mod.

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