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2. www.worldhistory.org › timeline › spartaSparta Timeline - World History Encyclopedia

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   Timeline. c. 900 BCE. Sparta is founded. 706 BCE. Sparta founds the colony of Tarentum in Magna Graecia . c. 700 BCE. Sparta, Argos and Paros hold the first documented musical competitions in Greece . c. 650 BCE. Sparta crushes Messenian revolt.

   • Sparta - World History Encyclopedia

     Sparta was one of the most important city-states in ancient...

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     Sparta is founded. c. 900 BCE. The Geometric style of Greek...

3. www.britannica.com › place › SpartaSparta | History, Location, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 18, 2024 · Sparta, ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, southwestern Greece. The sparsity of ruins from antiquity around the modern city reflects the austerity of the military oligarchy that ruled the Spartan city-state from the 6th to the 2nd century BCE.

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   • What is the ancient name of Sparta?

     The historical name of Sparta is Lacedaemon. It was the ancient capital of the Laconia district of the southeastern Peloponnese, Greece. Along with...
   • Which battle established Sparta as the most powerful state in Greece?

     The Battle of Salamis (480 BCE), one of the battles in the Greco-Persian Wars, revealed the magnitude of Athenian naval power and set in motion the...
   • When was present-day Sparta established?

     The present-day city was built in 1834 on the ancient site. It is called Néa (New) Spartí locally to distinguish it from the ruins that were excava...
   • Who was Leonidas?

     Leonidas was a Spartan king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales...

4. historycooperative.org › ancient-spartaAncient Sparta: The History of the Spartans - History Cooperative

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   May 18, 2019 · Source. Ancient Sparta at a Glance. Before delving into the ancient history of the city of Sparta, here is a snapshot of the important events in Spartan history: 950-900 BCE – The four original villages, Limnai, Kynosoura, Meso, and Pitana, come together to form the polis (city state) of Sparta.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Timeline_of_ancient_GreeceTimeline of ancient Greece - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. This is a timeline of ancient Greece from its emergence around 800 BC to its subjection to the Roman Empire in 146 BC. For earlier times, see Greek Dark Ages, Aegean civilizations and Mycenaean Greece. For later times see Roman Greece, Byzantine Empire and Ottoman Greece .

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   When was Sparta founded?

   • Reputedly founded in the 9th century bce with a rigid oligarchic constitution, the state of Sparta for centuries retained as lifetime corulers two kings who arbitrated in time of war. In time of peace, power was concentrated in a Senate of 30 members.

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   What happened in ancient Sparta?

   • Before delving into the ancient history of the city of Sparta, here is a snapshot of the important events in Spartan history: 600 BCE – the Spartans lend support to the city state of Corinth, forming an alliance with their powerful neighbor that would eventually morph into the Peloponnesian League, a major source of power for Sparta.

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   How did Sparta influence Greek history?

   • Although it’s true that Sparta helped Athens remove a tyrant and restore democracy, the two Greek city states were rapidly becoming the most powerful in the Greek world, and the outbreak of war with the Persians would further highlight their differences and eventually drive them to war, a series of events that defines Spartan and Greek history.

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   When did Sparta invade Greece?

   • In c. 670 BCE, Sparta, perhaps as part of an attempt to expand its control in the Peloponnese, invaded territory controlled by Argos, a city state in northeastern Greece that had grown to be one of Sparta’s biggest rivals in the region.

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7. ancient-greece.org › resources › timelineGreece Timeline - Ancient Greece

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   Athens surrenders to Sparta Thirty tyrants rule Athens : 404 BCE : Democracy restored in Athens: 403 BCE : Trial and execution of Socrates: 399 BCE : Plato establishes the Athens Academy : 380 BCE : Sparta defeated in Leuctra: 371 BCE : Thebes defeats Sparta at Mantinea: 362 BCE : Philip II, becomes King of Macedonia: 359 BCE