Sparta : the rise and fall of an ancient superpower /

"From warrior queens and the 300 to the Peloponnesian war, a major new history of the world's first superpower. Sparta - its legendary warriors and steadfast resilience are famous throughout the world as a model for toughness, justice and masculinity. The Spartans' reputation as fight...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bayliss, Andrew J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Profile Books, 2025.
Subjects:	Sparta (Extinct city) > Social conditions. Sparta (Extinct city) > History. Sparta (Extinct city) > Civilization. Sparte (Ville ancienne) > Civilisation. Greece > Sparta (Extinct city)

Table of Contents:

Prologue: honour and duty
The origins of the Sparta State: c.1000-600 BCE
Utopia on the Eurotas
Sparta's rise to dominance: 600-520 BCE
Royal rivalries: Cleomenes vs. Demaaratus: 520-490 BCE
Xerxes' invasion: the Spartans liberate Greece? 481-479 BCE
Sparta during the 'Fifty Years': isolationist and isolated 479-431 BCE
The Archidamian War: humiliating failure? 431-421 BCE
The Athenian War: Sparta betrays Greece? 421-404 BCE
'Glad to eat them, even raw': inequality and the downfall of Sparta
Spartan hegemony: empire at last? 404-386 BCE
Sparta's decline and fall 386-371 BCE
Epilogue: no more heroes?