Cinadon’s conspiracy and attempted coup reveal deep social tensions in ancient Sparta and a swift, disciplined response to ...

Sparta’s entire culture centered on war. A lifelong dedication to military discipline, service, and precision gave this kingdom a strong advantage over other Greek civilizations, allowing Sparta ...

The interconnection of military power and violent oppression corroded the Spartan soul, too. Buff Spartan hoplites brandishing their spears were not enough to assuage fears of a Helot uprising.

The Battle of Tegyra in 375 B.C. proved that the legendary Spartan army could be defeated. A thousand Spartan soldiers, trained for combat from the age of 7, were returning from an expedition when ...

The Army secretary has promised to show Congress the analysis behind its transformation plans within the next 10 days.

Forming this army of Brasideioi (“Brasidas’ men”) was an innovative idea, and quite possibly a dangerous one. As a solution to the city’s manpower crisis, Sparta had promised them freedom ...

The Sparta Revivalist Revolution during the Hellenistic Era. With In the Name of Lykourgos, Militiadis Michalopoulos gives us a fascinating political-military history of a unique period in the history ...

But behind the drama of it all, his decision to go up against the mighty Persian army with just 300 soldiers wasnâ t rooted in unbridled bravery. In actuality, it was layered, complicated, and ...

The Army’s “Spartan Brigade,” 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is the first Army brigade to finish modernizing by upgrading its fleet of vehicles — a process that ...

Little did Leonidas know that over 2,500 years later, "Molon Lave" would be used as a global marketing tool -from weapons to ...

The Evolution of Sparta’s National Strategy. Prof. Rahe (Hillsdale), who has written about the political thought of the French philosophes and Machiavelli, here takes on that of the ancient Spartans, ...