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

Many self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as an inspiration. The doomed stand of 300 Spartan warriors against the Persian Empire at ...

The myth of Sparta’s martial prowess owes much of its power to a storied feat of heroism accomplished by Leonidas, king of Sparta and hero of the celebrated Battle of Thermopylae (480 B.C.).

300 is still considered by many to be Zack Snyder's greatest movie (in close contention with Watchmen).The bloody historical action film depicts the battle between 300 Spartan soldiers and the ...

The Spartans are famous today because of their reputation as fearsome soldiers, to which films like 300 and athletic events like the “Spartan Race” attest. Athens, on the other hand, is famous ...

Learn about the ancient Greeks at war, including how the army fought, famous battles and the Spartan soldier state in this KS2 History year 3/4 guide from BBC Bitesize.