Political struggles and religious legitimacy in Sparta after the Peloponnesian War (404-371 BC)
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Sparta, Religion, Legitimacy, Political struggles, HegemonyCopyright (c) 2020 Javier Jara Herrero
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Abstract
The end of the Peloponnesian War conferred on the Spartans the political hegemony over Hellas and the option of interfering beyond Greek border areas. However, the 4th century BC also was a witness of the tensions’ aggravation within the ruling elite of Sparta and the union of various states against the Spartan domain. This paper tries to analyse, through the study of ancient sources and with the support of investigations from modern historiography, the influence exerted by religion in Sparta up to the Battle of Leuctra, both in its foreign policy and in the various internal political struggles.
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