Spartan army

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The Spartan army was the center of the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, where citizens were trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society. Spartan citizens were subjected to military training from a young age and they became one of the most feared military forces in the Greek world.

Notable members of the army include Nikolaos, Stentor and Brasidas.

History

In 480 BCE, at the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas I of Sparta led an army of 300 Spartans to defend a narrow passage way Malis against the Achaemenid Empire.

During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartans were deployed across Greece and served as one of the primary armies of the Peloponnesian League. In this capacity, they fought against the army deployed by Athens and the Delian League.

In 431 BCE, the Spartan general Nikolaos led an invasion of Megaris alongside his adopted son Stentor. With the assistance of the misthios Kassandra, they defeated the Athenians and claimed the region for Sparta.

Wars and battles

Greco-Persian Wars

• Battle of Thermopylae
• Battle of Salamis
• Battle of Plataia
• Battle of Marathon

Peloponnesian War

• Battle of Potidaea
• Battle of Megara
• Battle for the Silver Islands
• Battle of Pylos
• Battle of Sphakteria
• Battle of Amphipolis

Military units

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  Symbol of Sparta and the military
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  Spartan Phalangite
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  Spartan Hypatist
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  Sparta Hoplite Commander
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  Spartan Strategos
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  Spartan Ekdromos

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
• Assassin's Creed: Rebellion
  • Spears for Hire
  • For Democracy!