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Themistocles is forced to an unwilling alliance with the traditional rival of Athens, oligarchic Sparta whose might lies with its superior infantry troops. But Xerxes still reigns supreme in ...

From torturous training exercises to disturbing marriage rituals, the Spartan empire was darker than you thought.