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which in his view inevitably involved suffering and martyrdom

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illumination added 1591–1596

Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower CAL influentialA major new history of ancient Greeces most iconic city state. For thousands of years, the ancient Greek city state of Sparta has been famed as the ultimate warrior society. The flowing crimson capes and bronze shields of Spartan warriors remain the enduring image of masculine bravery, austerity, and toughness; King Leonidass 300 soldiers at Thermopylae the quintessential example of courageous self sacrifice in battle. But who were the Spartans,