Sparta
17
6.9
- proper noun
- /ˈspɑːrtə/
:
Esparta
- King Agus of Sparta, with Persian support, now launched A revolt against Macedonia.
- ancient Sparta
- Sparta, a city
- Athens and Sparta
You know, the strongly ascetic education in Sparta.
- You know, the strongly ascetic education in Sparta.
- Like Hergis was the law giver to Lacedonia or Sparta as we know it, right?
- And Thucydides says it was the rise of Athens and the fear that inspired in Sparta that made war inevitable.
- It's not a historical treatments of Sparta or things like that.
- Most certainly or most likely in Sparta itself.
Examples
-
To the north lies Thebes, Corinth is due west, and Sparta is some way to the south.
Blog text (27) -
But in the end, Sparta provides the big guns, and so Sparta is in charge.
Blog text (15) -
In the end, all of the Greek city states except Sparta agreed to join the League, some more enthusiastically than others.
-
Then, we will counterattack Sparta and its allies by sea.
Fiction book (2002) -
Athens and Sparta were a study in contrasts, in both government and education.
Fiction book (2002) -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau spoke well of it, and Samuel Adams once hoped to build a "Christian Sparta" in America.
Academic text (1997) -
The island was settled by Dorians from Sparta, and the inhabitants spoke the Doric dialect.
Academic text (2014) -
Both Athens and Sparta were shattered, and Greece never attained its former greatness.
Fiction book (2002) -
In ancient Greece, the city-state of Sparta was renowned for its strong military and disciplined society.
-
The children of Sparta underwent rigorous training from a young age to prepare for a life of military service.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sparta comes from the ancient Greek place name Spártē. The city was famous for its hard military life, and we still use the word spartan to mean 'simple', 'strict', or very 'disciplined', which helps you remember that Sparta was a place of strength and order.