Sparta

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  1. 2. Intelligent Spartan queen and wife of Leonidas, known for her sharp wit
  2. 3. The narrow mountain pass where the famous battle of the 300 took place
  3. 7. Brave Spartan king who led the famous 300 soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae
  4. 9. An enslaved person in Spartan society who was forced to farm the land
  5. 11. A short, double-edged sword used by Spartans when their spears broke
  6. 13. The main river valley where the city of Sparta was built
  7. 14. Free people living in Spartan lands who were not full citizens, often working as traders or craftsmen
  8. 15. The neighboring region conquered by Sparta to turn its people into helots
  9. 17. The general who led the combined Greek forces to a final victory over the Persians at Plataea
  10. 19. One of the five elected officials who ran the daily government and watched over the kings
  11. 20. The high, rugged mountain range that stood right next to Sparta
  12. 22. A Spartan princess who became the very first woman to win an event at the ancient Olympic Games
  13. 24. The central open market and meeting place where citizens gathered
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  1. 1. A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece, famous for fighting in tight formations
  2. 4. The large, hand-shaped peninsula of southern Greece where Sparta was located
  3. 5. The heavy, round wooden shield carried by a Spartan warrior
  4. 6. The council of elders, made up of 28 older citizens and the two kings, who created laws
  5. 8. The legendary lawmaker who created Sparta's strict military rules and government system
  6. 10. The region of southeastern Greece that was controlled directly by Sparta
  7. 12. The long wooden spear that served as a hoplite's primary weapon
  8. 14. A tight military formation where soldiers lined up shoulder-to-shoulder with overlapping shields
  9. 16. The Greek letter painted on Spartan shields that looked like an upside-down V
  10. 18. The strict, state-run military training school that Spartan boys entered at age seven
  11. 21. The powerful, militaristic city-state located on the Peloponnese peninsula
  12. 23. The famous, unappetizing "black" soup made of pork, salt, and vinegar that soldiers ate