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Forged before the Hoplite: The Origins of Sparta in Mycenaean Greece

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:23:48 +0000

There is a purported history of Sparta in Mycenaean times, as set forward by Homer is his work The

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:02:18 +0000

Sparta was a society with too many institutional checks and balances, and Athens was a society with almost

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:08:09 +0000

The agoge was at its height during the Classical Period and was praised as the ideal form of

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:48:23 +0000

The Spartan Eurypontid king Agesilaus led two expeditions against Thebes but achieved little. Introduction and Background The Boeotian

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:51:13 +0000

Ancient Sparta could be considered the most fully-realized form of gerontocracy that any state has ever implemented. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:45:15 +0000

At school, we have all studied the amazing history of the two most important city-states in Greece, Athens

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:15:27 +0000

The apogee of one’s training was to comprehend the laws and to be a vital member of the

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:46:30 +0000

The Lacedaemonians abandoned the grand strategy they had articulated early on. Introduction In ancient Lacedaemon, as in all

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 06 May 2019 17:24:15 +0000

The League gave Sparta protection from uprisings within its own borders and eventually secured its dominance in the

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 17:39:01 +0000

The battle of Leuctra was fought in 371 BCE and represents a turning point in Greek history. By