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〔Sparta〕A city-state of ancient Greece in the southeast Peloponnesus. Settled by Dorian Greeks, it was noted for its militarism and reached the height of its power in the sixth centuryb.c. A protracted rivalry with Athens led to the Peloponnesian Wars (460-404) and Sparta's hegemony over all of Greece. Its ascendancy was broken by Thebans in 371. 斯巴达:伯罗奔尼撒半岛东南部古希腊的一个城邦。该城邦由多利安希腊人建立,以其军事主义著名,于公元前 6世纪达到全盛。它与雅典的长期对抗导致了伯罗奔尼撒战争(公元前460-404年)和斯巴达对整个希腊的霸权。它的支配地位于371年被底比斯人摧毁 |