SPARTANS

Meaning of SPARTANS in English

n. name of the athletic teams at Michigan State University (USA)

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

SPARTANS — Спартанцы
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THEBES — I Greek Thívai Ancient city, Boeotia , east-central Greece, one of the chief Greek city-states. Traditionally said to have been …
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TANAGRA — Ancient town, Boeotia , eastern central Greece. First occupied by an Athenian clan, it became the chief town of the …
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PLATAEA — Ancient city, Boeotia , east-central Greece, south of Thebes . Plataea was settled by Boeotians who expelled the earlier Bronze …
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PHILOPOEMEN — born с 253, Megalopolis, Arcadia died 182 BC, Messene, Messenia General of the Achaean League . Elected federal cavalry commander …
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PERSIAN WARS — or Greco-Persian Wars (492–449 BC) Series of wars between Greek states and Persia, particularly two invasions of Greece by Persia …
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR — (431–404 BC) War fought between Athens and Sparta , the leading city-states of ancient Greece, along with their allies, which …
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PELOPONNESIAN LEAGUE — or Spartan Alliance Military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta , formed in the 6th century BC. League decisions …
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AEGOSPOTAMI, BATTLE OF — (405 BC) Naval victory of Sparta over Athens in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War . The Spartans under …
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LACONICAL — adj ·see laconic, ·adj. 2. laconical ·adj laconian; characteristic of, or like, the spartans; hence, stern or severe; cruel; unflinching. …
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HELOT — a state-owned serf of the ancient Spartans. The ethnic origin of helots is uncertain, but they were probably the original …
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ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION — the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 …
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR — (431404 BC), war fought between the two leading city-states in ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta. Each stood at the head …
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PELOPIDAS — died 364 BC, Cynoscephalae, Thessaly [now in Greece] Theban statesman and general responsible, with his friend Epaminondas, for the brief …
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PAUSANIAS — flourished AD 143, 176; b. Lydia [now in Turkey] Greek traveler and geographer whose Periegesis Hellados (Description of Greece) is …
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NEMEA, BATTLE OF — (394 BC), battle in the Corinthian War (395387 BC) in which a coalition of Greek city-states sought to destroy the …
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GRECO-PERSIAN WARS — also called Persian Wars (492-449 BC), a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of …
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EPAMINONDAS — born c. 410 BC, , Thebes died 362, Mantineia Theban statesman and military tactician and leader who was largely responsible …
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DEMOSTHENES — born , 384 BC, Athens died October 12, 322, Calauria, Argolis Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek …
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DELIAN LEAGUE — confederacy of ancient Greek states under the leadership of Athens, with headquarters at Delos, founded in 478 BC during the …
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CONON — died c. 390 BC Athenian admiral notable for his overwhelming victory over the Spartan fleet off Cnidus (the southwestern extremity …
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CLEISTHENES OF ATHENS — born c. 570 BC died c. 508 Cleisthenes also spelled Clisthenes statesman regarded as the founder of Athenian democracy, serving …
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CIMON — born c. 510 BC died c. 451, , Cyprus Athenian statesman and general who played an active part in building …
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ARISTOMENES — traditional hero of an unsuccessful revolt against the Spartans by the Messenians, who had been enslaved by Sparta in the …
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ALCIBIADES — born c. 450 BC, , Athens died 404, Phrygia [now in Turkey] brilliant but unscrupulous Athenian politician and military commander …
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REDRESS — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES redress the balance ( also restore the balance British English ) (= make it …
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PHILOPOEMEN — born 0441; 253, Megalopolis, Arcadia died 182 BC, Messene, Messenia General of the Achaean League . Elected federal cavalry commander …
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PELOPONNESIAN WAR — (431404 BC) War fought between Athens and Sparta , the leading city-states of ancient Greece, along with their allies, which …
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AEGOSPOTAMI, BATTLE OF — (405 BC) Naval victory of Sparta over Athens in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War . The Spartans under …
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