Lycurgus (Sparta)
Lycurgus (Sparta) Lycurgus Lycurgus (approx 700 BCE – 630 BCE ) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, who established the military-oriented reformation ...
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Sparta
Sparta For other uses see: Sparta (disambiguation). Sparta (Σπάρτη) Periphery Peloponnese Prefecture Laconia Province Population ... 27310 Licence plate code ΑΚ Mayor Website Sparta (Σπάρτη) was a city in ancient Greece ... kilometres away from the ancient site. (Technically, Sparta was the name of the ancient ...
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Lycurgus
Lycurgus In Ancient Greece and/or Greek mythology, the name Lycurgus/Lykurgus can refer to: An alternate name for Lycomedes. Lycurgus (Thrace): an Edonian King who banned the cult of Dionysus, and paid dearly. Lycurgus (Sparta): the legendary lawgiver. Lycurgus of Athens: ...
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Lycurgus   (translated from Dutch)
Lycurgus Lycurgus ( Grieks Lykourgos, what one can translate as ... old Griekenland as the legendary legislature of Sparta . Concerning its life nothing has been confessed ...
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History of Sparta
History of Sparta This article covers the history of Sparta from its founding to the present, concentrating ... centuries BCE Prehistoric period Tradition relates that Sparta was founded by Lacedaemon, son of Zeus ... in early times of greater importance than Sparta, the former a Minoan foundation a few miles to the south of Sparta, the latter probably the Achaean capital ...
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Chilon of Sparta
Chilon of Sparta Chilon of Sparta or Chilo of Sparta was a Lacedaemonian, son of Damagetus and ... an ephor he strengthened that position in Sparta. It is recorded that he composed verses ... counselors, though Satyrus attributes this institution to Lycurgus. Some of his sayings: "Do not ...
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Kings of Sparta
Kings of Sparta Sparta was an important Greek city-state in ... the descendants of Heracles who supposedly conquered Sparta two generations after the Trojan War. Although ... lists of the earlier purported Kings of Sparta, there is little evidence for the existence ... the Spartan system began to break down. Sparta was a republic from 221 to ...
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Cretan/Spartan connection
... connection]] in the edit summary. Crete and Sparta share a strong historic connection. Doric Crete and Doric Sparta shared a common ethinicity, language, customs, institutions ... much of the institutions found in Doric Sparta. In many ancient texts, these two places ... writes that "In Greece, only Crete and Sparta had a fixed poetical tradition." 13 Moreover ... believed that Cretan institutions passed down into Sparta. 24 In his book, The Laws, ...
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List of ancient Greeks
... Tatius - writer Acron - writer Acrotatus - King of Sparta Acusilaus - scholar Adeimantus - Corinthian general Adrianus - sophist ... of Pericles Agasias - sculptor Agasicles - King of Sparta Agasides - athlete Agatharchidas - Spartan general Agatharchides - historian ... sculptor Agesander - sculptor Agesilaus I - King of Sparta Agesilaus II - King of Sparta Agesipolis I - King of Sparta Agesipolis II - King of Sparta Agesipolis ...
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Talk:Classical definition of republic/Archive 1
... I've said to WHEELER many times, Sparta was not considered a republic or a ... Republic. Are you more an authority about Sparta than Aristotle Mr. Jwronsenzweig?WHEELER 18:00 ... I find no evidence that Aristotle called Sparta a republic, and have begged you for ... I get that citation from Aristotle concerning Sparta? Jwrosenzweig 18:33, 5 Apr 2004 (UTC ... the Greek politeia synonymous with republic. Furthermore, Sparta is repeatedly referred to as a ...
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