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The Spartans

Season 1 Episode 3: Part 3

Part 3 introduces Alcibiades, an Athenian statesman who defects to Sparta and becomes an adviser and strategist. In particular, he suggests that Sparta takes the war to Syracuse, in Sicily, during which Athens suffers a major blow (including the capture of their entire expeditionary force). The S...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Part 1

1. Part 1

Aired: Nov 16, 2002

Part 1 deals with the arrival of the Dorian settlers into the Eurotas valley,...

Episode 2 Part 2

2. Part 2

Aired: Nov 23, 2002

Part 2 opens with the retreat of the Persians, after Thermopylae and the batt...

Episode 3 Part 3

3. Part 3

Aired: Nov 30, 2002

Part 3 introduces Alcibiades, an Athenian statesman who defects to Sparta and...

Info about The Spartans

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 4

Genres:Documentary, History