{"id":35948,"date":"2024-05-05T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.historyextra.com\/?p=266647"},"modified":"2024-05-06T08:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T06:33:49","slug":"the-spartans-everything-you-wanted-to-know","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbchistory\/rss_feed\/the-spartans-everything-you-wanted-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Spartans: Everything You Wanted to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Cartledge answers listener questions on the the ancient Greek city-state famed for its martial prowess <\/p>

By Spencer Mizen\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 05 May 2024 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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How remarkable was the Spartans\u2019 stalwart resistance against the Persians at Thermopylae? Was their military training as tough as historians would have us believe? And just how austere were they? The people of the ancient Greek city-state have left an indelible mark on history, and for today\u2019s Everything You Wanted to Know<\/em> episode, Spencer Mizen sat down with the ancient historian Paul Cartledge to answer your questions on their culture, politics and military endeavours.<\/p>\n

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