# Sparta — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sparta-whe-definition-discussion/898>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [May 28, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sparta-whe-definition-discussion/898 "2013-05-28T20:41:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2013, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sparta-whe-definition-discussion/898/1 "2013-05-28T20:41:41Z")

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Sparta was one of the most important city-states in ancient Greece and was famous for its military prowess. The professional and well-trained Spartan hoplites with their distinctive red cloaks and long hair were probably the best and most feared fighters in Greece, fighting with distinction at key battles against the Persian army at Thermopylae and Plataea in the 5th century BCE.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/sparta/](https://www.worldhistory.org/sparta/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/sparta-whe-definition-discussion/898/2 "2026-07-28T18:04:55Z")

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