
Rise and Fall of the Spartans
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Rise and Fall of the Spartans
Series
- Title:Rise and Fall of the Spartans
- User score:8.3
- First air date:2002-09-30
- Genres:Documentary
- Number of seasons:1
- Number of episodes:2
- Status:Ended
Explores every aspect of Sparta's culture, lifestyle, history and legacy. Author Steven Pressfield reflects on the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a force led by 300 Spartan warriors stalled the advance of a hundred-thousand-plus strong Persian army for nearly a week. Scholars explore the factors that drove the Peloponnesian city-state to strive for martial excellence. Ancient accounts explain how Sparta's warriors were trained and detail their prowess in battle.
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Edward Herrmann
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