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Agesilaus II: The Last Spartan King Who Almost Won
After Sparta's victory in the Peloponnesian War, the city-state stood at the height of its power. But maintaining that empire required leaders of exceptional skill—and perhaps none embodied Spartan ambition more than Agesilaus II. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of the Spartan king who campaigned across Asia Minor, fought the Corinthian War, and nearly toppled the Persian Empire before Thebes shattered Sparta's mystique at Leuctra. They discuss Agesilaus's relationship with his co-king Lysander, his legendary (and perhaps exaggerated) frugality, his role in…
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