Military History Matters 79

'- The Rise of the Spartans
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Military History Matters 79

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Cover Date: Apr-2017 | Volume 7 Issue Volume 7 Issue 7

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The SpartansAncient historian Paul Rahe, whose monumental history of Sparta is just out, analyses the origins of the feared Spartan hoplite phalanx.
ABOVE Persian warriors of the Great King, as depicted on a frieze formed of glazed brick in the Pergamon Museum. The Persian Empire was the largest yet known, with vast resources of manpower and treasure. But the Greek military system, based on the hoplite phalanx, proved superior to the Persian army.The Persian WarsIn his second article, Paul Rahe analyses Sparta’s response to the mortal challenge posed by the Persian invasions of the early 5th century BC.

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Timeline: the SpartansTraditional foundation date for Olympic Games c.776 BC Homer’s epics The Iliad and The Odyssey composed c.750 BC Image: Rufus46/CC BY-SA 4.0. Sparta conquers Messenia…