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The Spartan Double Kings and the Oracle's Shadow
We often picture Sparta as a monolithic machine of disciplined hoplites, but its political soul was held together by two men: the dual kings. This episode explores the strange, tense partnership of the Agiad and Eurypontid dynasties, focusing on the reigns of Archidamus III and Agesilaus II during the height of Spartan hegemony. We look at how the oracle at Delphi influenced their decisions, from the costly Corinthian War to the invasion of Arcadia. You will hear about the specific tensions between military authority and the Ephors, the council of five overseers who kept the kings in check…
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