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The Spartans were first weakened by a loss to the Thebans in 371 at the Battle of Leuctra. They were defeated there because the opposing general used an ingenious strategy to which they did not adapt quickly enough.
Because Spartan citizenship was limited to those born and trained in Sparta, they could not replace their lost troops quickly. Also, the population of enslaved helots in Sparta was far larger than the ruling class of warriors. After the loss at Leuctra, a wave of helot uprisings further weakened the country.
Even so, Sparta remained a strong force in the region. Even Alexander the great refused to invade it.
Sparta eventually joined the Achaean League and which was then conquered by Rome, but Sparta still retained its unique culture. Even after the fall of the Roman army in 378 BC, a Spartan army phalanx defeated a band of Visigoths in battle.
Sparta never really fell. It's unique culture slipped out of practice in the face of increased interaction with surrounding states. It's strict adherence to inherited citizenship also kept it from remaining independent of its neighbors. It just couldn't breed enough warriors to remain isolated.
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they use them to keep the other spartans safe.
Do Spartans speak latin?
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Where did the ancestors of the Spartans come from?
Where did the ancestors of the Spartans originally come from?
What did Spartans trade?
Spartans traded poetry for wine or sometimes they stole from Athens
Where were the Spartans located?
The Spartans are located in the region in Lacronia.
What wars were the Spartans involved in?
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Who did the Spartans admire?
Spartans? Huh, Nobody.The Spartans Idol Was Themselves...
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Notably , the Spartans .
Why is Spartans called Spartans?
Because they were from Sparta.
Are the Spartans from Rome or Greece?
The Spartans are Greeks.
What did the Spartans do to the helots that defeated them?
If the helots defeated the Spartans, the Spartans, being defeated, could not do anything to them.
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So that they know how to live off the land during the war.
What slogan can be given for Spartans?
we will win this for others lives depend on it
What is a sport Spartans play?
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