History of Sparta

History of Sparta

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History of Sparta episodes

  • 4: The Persian Colossus Draws Near (Pt.1)
    This episode explores the evolving geopolitical scene in the mid-6th century BC. We’ll get a brief update from the Spartans, who are slowly consolidating power in Greece, as another power sweeps across Asia Minor.
    Cyrus, the Persian King of Kings, makes his debut.
    Sound effects: Pixabay
    Music: Clash Defiant, Drums of the Deep
    Both songs are by Kevin MacLeod, whose music can be found at: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html
    13 min
  • 3: Inside Sparta's Government & Education System
    In this episode we’ll cover the brutal agoge education system that starved and beat boys into warriors, and the makeup of Sparta's government which oversaw one of history's most unequal societies.
    I could not have done this episode without the work of Paul Cartledge, the leading Spartan expert, and his book: The Spartans.
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    9 min

About History of Sparta

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This podcast will chronicle the full story of the ancient Spartans, from the initial Dorian settlement, reforms of Lycurgus, Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, to the state's decline under the Roman…