Sparta
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Sparta was founded in 900 BC . It operated as an organization for nearly nine centuries before its dissolution on January 1, 1 BC . The entity existed continuously from its founding until the specified end date, with no additional details provided regarding its structure, activities, or historical context beyond these two dates.
Sparta
Summary
Sparta is an ancient city[1]. Sparta ranks in the top 0.42% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #4 of 953).[2]
Key Facts
- Sparta was a member of Peloponnesian League[3].
- Sparta's religion is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[4].
- Sparta is located in Sparta Municipality[5].
- Sparta is in the country of Greece[6].
- Sparta is in the country of Greece[7].
- Sparta is on the continent of Europe[8].
- Sparta's instance of is recorded as ancient city[9].
- Sparta's instance of is recorded as polis[10].
- Sparta's instance of is recorded as Ancient Greek archaeological site[11].
- Sparta's official language is recorded as Ancient Greek[12].
- Sparta's basic form of government is recorded as oligarchy[13].
- Sparta's basic form of government is recorded as republic[14].
- Sparta's legislative body is recorded as Gerousia[15].
- Sparta's legislative body is recorded as Ecclesia[16].
- Sparta's Commons category is recorded as Sparta[17].
- Sparta comprises Sanctuary of Ammon in Sparta[18].
- Sparta comprises Sanctuary of Ares Theritas on Sparta-Therapne road[19].
- Sparta comprises Sanctuary of Zeus Plousios on Sparta-Therapne road[20].
- Sparta comprises Sanctuary of Achilles on road out of Sparta[21].
- Sparta comprises Sanctuary of Mysian Artemis on Sparta-Arcadia road[22].
- Sparta comprises Issorion Artemis shrine (Sparta)[23].
- 900 BC marks the founding of Sparta[24].
- Sparta was dissolved in January 1, 192 BC[25].
- Sparta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.081944444444, 'lon': 22.423611111111}[26].
- Sparta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.073678, 'lon': 22.430937}[27].
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Founding
900 BC marks the founding of Sparta[24].
Dissolution
Sparta was dissolved in January 1, 192 BC[25].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Sparta include 80th Separate Recconaissance Batallion[28], a military unit[29], in Donetsk People's Republic[30], founded in 2014[31]; Nueva Esparta[32], a state of Venezuela[33], in Venezuela[34], founded in 1909[35]; and Sparta[36], a town in the United States[37], in United States[38].
Why It Matters
Sparta ranks in the top 0.42% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month, #4 of 953).[2] Sparta has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Sparta is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Sparta include 80th Separate Recconaissance Batallion[28], a military unit[29], in Donetsk People's Republic[30], founded in 2014[31]; Nueva Esparta[32], a state of Venezuela[33], in Venezuela[34], founded in 1909[35]; and Sparta[36], a town in the United States[37], in United States[38].