Comments on: Sparta: The Fall of the Empire http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jefferson http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-786380 Jefferson Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:15:09 +0000 #comment-786380 It is sort of irrelevant how we judge the Spartans now. But if they hadn't held off the Persians long enough for the Athenians to put up a brilliant naval defense, there would have been no Athenian Golden Age. Or a Roman Empire... and so likely not our civilization as we are familiar with it. So, yay for them. It is sort of irrelevant how we judge the Spartans now. But if they hadn't held off the Persians long enough for the Athenians to put up a brilliant naval defense, there would have been no Athenian Golden Age. Or a Roman Empire… and so likely not our civilization as we are familiar with it.

So, yay for them.

]]> By: 78 http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-780476 78 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:09:08 +0000 #comment-780476 Really billy bob bro quoting MW2 to the Spatans to say they were not that awsome. And also they thin each Spartin killed about 300 to 660 men on average Really billy bob bro quoting MW2 to the Spatans to say they were not that awsome. And also they thin each Spartin killed about 300 to 660 men on average

]]> By: billy bob bro http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-779408 billy bob bro Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:55:57 +0000 #comment-779408 i agree with alex i agree with alex

]]> By: billy bob bro http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-779407 billy bob bro Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:55:01 +0000 #comment-779407 the records at this time were not accurate. everything was exaggerated or underestimated. we dont even know these battles even happened. You have to realize this was thousands of years ago. persians and spartans are not good/bad guys, the persians just wanted more land and spartans wanted to defend themselves. it is how history has been. if you are saying persia is bad, then fine. that means the romans were bad. it means the mongol were bad. it means that england is bad. i could go on and on. same is if you say sparta is bad. MW2 - "history is written by the victor." do you think rome was always good? civilizations unless every person in the entire country wanted to kill a group or destroy something for no reason but pure hate or loves everyone and there is no war or peace and just are defending themselves cant make a country good or bad. the records at this time were not accurate. everything was exaggerated or underestimated. we dont even know these battles even happened. You have to realize this was thousands of years ago. persians and spartans are not good/bad guys, the persians just wanted more land and spartans wanted to defend themselves. it is how history has been. if you are saying persia is bad, then fine. that means the romans were bad. it means the mongol were bad. it means that england is bad. i could go on and on. same is if you say sparta is bad. MW2 – "history is written by the victor." do you think rome was always good? civilizations unless every person in the entire country wanted to kill a group or destroy something for no reason but pure hate or loves everyone and there is no war or peace and just are defending themselves cant make a country good or bad.

]]> By: Stielle http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-699057 Stielle Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:34:23 +0000 #comment-699057 You guys do realize the movie 300 was based on a graphic novel and not the real historical battle? Movie was good but it was a movie. The real story is awesome as well. Also, the Spartans were portrayed as the good guys for two reasons. 1) they were the defenders. 2) it was told from their point of view You guys do realize the movie 300 was based on a graphic novel and not the real historical battle?

Movie was good but it was a movie. The real story is awesome as well.

Also, the Spartans were portrayed as the good guys for two reasons. 1) they were the defenders. 2) it was told from their point of view

]]> By: Tommy http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-670866 Tommy Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:01:44 +0000 #comment-670866 They were 100% the good guys and the persians got just destroyed except at the final stand they died why do you think they are famous because they were bad or weak no. They were 100% the good guys and the persians got just destroyed except at the final stand they died why do you think they are famous because they were bad or weak no.

]]> By: Robert http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-614045 Robert Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:49:55 +0000 #comment-614045 The spartans that fought are heroes. The battle to try and stop the persians is very important and what the spartans did was great because they gave athens 3 days to assemble troops that they used to push back persian armies.without the spartans lose all of greece would have been overun by persia. The spartans that fought are heroes. The battle to try and stop the persians is very important and what the spartans did was great because they gave athens 3 days to assemble troops that they used to push back persian armies.without the spartans lose all of greece would have been overun by persia.

]]> By: Peter http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-492501 Peter Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:39:55 +0000 #comment-492501 i totally agre with abdiiiiiiiiii the movie was rather annoying in the fact that it portrayed Sparta as the "good guys" the Persians actually had a better society but generally some of the movie was accurate but most of it was not so accurate... it was mostly made to box office anyway i mean who wants to watch a movie about a Persian army numbering in the millions slaghtering a foolish Spartan king and 300 of his soldiers and allies and have the Spartans portrayed as the bad guys... no matter how bad the Spartans are portrayed but i digress this article or essay or whatever is actually quite good and rather accurate :D i totally agre with abdiiiiiiiiii the movie was rather annoying in the fact that it portrayed Sparta as the "good guys" the Persians actually had a better society but generally some of the movie was accurate but most of it was not so accurate… it was mostly made to box office anyway i mean who wants to watch a movie about a Persian army numbering in the millions slaghtering a foolish Spartan king and 300 of his soldiers and allies and have the Spartans portrayed as the bad guys… no matter how bad the Spartans are portrayed but i digress this article or essay or whatever is actually quite good and rather accurate :D

]]> By: abdiiiiiiiiii http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-424935 abdiiiiiiiiii Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:50:56 +0000 #comment-424935 the film is s*** anyway but for history give # the film is s*** anyway but for history give #

]]> By: alex http://www.historynet.com/sparta-the-fall-of-the-empire.htm#comment-401916 alex Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:30:19 +0000 #comment-401916 the reason why the spartans were so good at what they did was cuz all they ever knew was war. they were raised in it. pretty much brain-washed. even in times of peace they fought each other and killed slaves. war was constant because it was their way of life. they were the very best at what they. and what they did wasn't pretty. they only failed because they couldn't change with the times. the reason why the spartans were so good at what they did was cuz all they ever knew was war. they were raised in it. pretty much brain-washed. even in times of peace they fought each other and killed slaves. war was constant because it was their way of life. they were the very best at what they. and what they did wasn't pretty. they only failed because they couldn't change with the times.

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