How Athens Rebuilt Itself, Only To Be Defeated By A Foreign Power
Athens’ defeat at the hands of Philip II of Macedon effectively ended freedom and intellectual life in the Western world for several centuries.
Why Sparta Collapsed After Defeating Athens And Building An Empire
The Spartans opened themselves up to attacks when they tried to impose their way of life upon the people they subjugated.
How The Peloponnesian War Brought Athens’ Golden Age To An End
The political instabilities within Athens made the city vulnerable to attack from its rival, Sparta.
How Sparta Beat Back Athens In The Peloponnesian War
After the defeat of the invading Persians, tensions between Athens and Sparta began to escalate, which would ultimately result in an all-out war several decades later.
How Athens’ Foresight Saved Ancient Greece From Invading Persians
Themistocles convinced the Spartans to join the Athenians to fight and ultimately crush the Persians at the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C.
How Sparta Saved Ancient Greece, And Western Civilization, From The Persian Empire
The Spartans’ integral role in the victory over Persia changed the course of human history forever.
What Self-Governing Societies Can Learn From Ancient Athens
In the third lecture of Hillsdale College’s course on the histories of Athens and Sparta, Victor Davis Hanson asks: ‘What is the chief virtue of Athens?’
What Ancient Sparta Can Teach Us About Politics Today
The elaborate social and political structure of Spartan society can teach us much about self-governance today.
Why Studying The Classics Is Crucial To Understanding The Human Spirit And Western Civilization
The idea that men are created equal is one that originates with Greek philosophers, to whom Americans today owe a great debt.
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