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THE SPARTAN ARMY'S CODE OF HONOUR The Spartan army comprised possibly the most formidable force in the World. Their entire lifestyle was focused on military training and war. A few hundred Spartan men could take out a few thousand of the enemy; such was their amazing battlefield warfare. However, the Spartans had a gruelling heroic code, where by no Spartan was to return home if he lost a battle. This was regarded as the highest shame, and Spartan citizenship was taken away to those who returned. This dishonour was unthinkable. To be stripped of your citizenship was like having an armed ripped off for a Spartan warrior. I am going to look at two examples where the Spartan code of honour did and didn't work. The two battles in particular are two very famous ones, the battle of Thermopylae and the battle of Pylos. The Greek Allies were against the Persians at...

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