The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

The Spartan phalanx, a tight military formation usually eight men deep, would then begin its advance, lances raised, in time with the music.

How Spartan is your team? The Spartan fighting style relied on trust. If even one soldier believed the man to his side was selfish, the phalanx broke down.

Hungarian army Sgt. Hideg Istvan, assigned to Multinational Battle Group-East's Forward Command Post, performs a deadlift during the Spartan 300 Fitness Challenge, Dec. 19, 2015, at Camp Maréchal ...

: More than 10,000 racers battled 4.5 miles of mud, dirt, muck, sludge, hills and obstacles May 4-5 during the second annual Colorado Military Spartan Race at Iron Horse Park, Fort Carson, which ...