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Messenian Wars — is a term of special historical application. It means the wars between Messenia and Sparta in the 8th and 7th centuries BC as well as the 4th century BC. First Messenian War Second Messenian War Third Messenian War … Wikipedia
Messenian Gulf — Location of Messenian Gulf Location Southeast Europe Coordinates 36°50 N 22°4 E … Wikipedia
Messenian Wars — ▪ ancient Greece (8th–7th century BC), contests between Sparta and Messenia in ancient Greece. Many modern historians believe that there were two early Messenian wars: the first (c. 735–c. 715) was the Spartan conquest of Messenia; the… … Universalium
messenian — noun An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Messenia/Messinia … Wiktionary
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Second Messenian War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Second Messenian War date=685 BC 668 BC [cite news | title = Early History of Peloponnesus and Sparta to the end of the Messenian Wars, B.C. 668 | url = http://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek texts/ancient… … Wikipedia
First Messenian War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = First Messenian War. partof = Messenian Wars caption = date = c. 743 BC c. 724 BC place = Messenia territory = result = status = combatant1 = Sparta combatant2 = Messenia combatant3 = commander1 = commander2 … Wikipedia
Spartan army — Military history of Sparta redirects here. For other uses, see Military history of Sparta (disambiguation). The Spartan army was the military force of Sparta, one of the leading city states of ancient Greece. The army stood at the centre of the… … Wikipedia
Spartan Army — The Spartan Army was the military force of Sparta, one of the leading city states of ancient Greece. The army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose citizens primary obligation was to be good soldiers.Connolly (2006), p. 38] Subject to… … Wikipedia
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
