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Ancient Greek City Has No Walls, Only Relies on the Strongest Warriors

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Have you ever imagined a life without walls as a form of protection? This was done by the ancient Spartans, who were famous for their extraordinary spirit of struggle and courage. Their belief in their own abilities made them feel unnecessary for walls, as their own forces acted as protection. In this modern era filled with technology, we may be surprised by this perspective. However, the Spartiates, as they were called, lived in a different era where bravery and physical strength held high value.

Sparta, located on the southern peninsula of Greece, Peloponnese, is one of the oldest and strongest cities in history. You may be familiar with the story of Helen of Troy, who married the king of Sparta, an event that triggered the Trojan War. In the 2nd century BC, Sparta also became part of the Roman Empire. This city not only has a rich history but has also become an icon in popular culture through works such as the films "300" and "Troy," as well as video games like "Assassins' Creed: Odyssey" and "Rome: Total War."

However, what is interesting, Sparta is famous in the ancient world not because of its strong walls, but because of the absence of walls. They lived in a city without walls, distinguishing it from other Greek cities.

Thucydides, an Athenian historian, recorded the primitiveness of Sparta's urbanization. Plato, a famous philosopher, saw Sparta without its walls as a symbol of the excellence of just and brave warriors.

Lycurgus, the founder of the myth of Sparta, said, "A city will be strong if it is surrounded by brave individuals, not by bricks and stones." This is Sparta's fundamental view on true strength. Other Spartan figures mock cities that build walls, calling them "good places for women."

Although without walls, Sparta is not vulnerable. They protect themselves with a strong warrior force. Sparta relies on courage, not stone walls, to face threats.

Although so, it does not mean that Sparta completely disregards the value of walls. They view walls as barriers that isolate other Greek cities. This is perhaps what makes them try to convince the citizens of Athens not to build walls around their city. Sparta does not want to see Athens with strong walls because they know that Athens can pose a serious threat to their land domination.

Athena without walls will submit to the superior ground forces of Sparta. Conversely, if Athena erects walls, they will rely on their dominant naval fleet to supply their needs at sea and withstand future sieges from Sparta.

Source: Greek Reporter

With cunning tactics, Sparta offers to finance the construction of walls around other weaker cities, on the condition that they must join Sparta. However, Athena delays responding to the offer and instead immediately erects walls high enough to resist potential sieges.

Source: Greek Reporter

"In the 5th century BC, in the arms race among Greek cities, Athens desired to have their own walls, on par with other members of the confederation."

"Perang Peloponnesos" translates to "Peloponnesian War" in English.

According to Thucydides, the Spartans eventually became so concerned about the rapidly growing power in Athens that they fell into the "Thucydides trap," where the dominant power allowed their fear of the growing power to trigger conflict. This resulted in the Peloponnesian War, which took place from around 431 to 404 BC.

Although different from the modern era, the ancient Spartans proved that courage and fighting spirit can be a stronger fortress than stone walls. They are heroes of the past who inspire us to always be brave in facing challenges, even without walls as a form of protection.

Source: Greek Reporter

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