What Was the Critical Factor in Transforming Sparta into a Militaristic

question 11

Multiple Choice

What was the critical factor in transforming Sparta into a militaristic polis?

• A)the war against the neighboring Messenians
• B)the invasions by the Persians
• C)the war against Athens
• D)its commercial rivalry with Athens
• E)its use of slavery to advance its standing as a polis

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