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A [[rival]] [[city-state]] in [[Ancient Greece]] to [[Athens]]. It was noted for having a [[warrior]] [[culture]] presided over by two [[ | A [[rival]] [[city-state]] in [[Ancient Greece]] to [[Athens]]. It was noted for having a [[warrior]] [[culture]] presided over by two [[King]]s, and for winning the long series of [[Peloponnesian Wars]] against the Athenian-led [[Delian League]]. In the ''[[Iliad]]'' according to [[Homer]], [[King]] [[Menelaus]] had his [[wife]], [[Helen of Troy]], abducted by the [[Troy (ancient city)|Trojan]] [[prince]], [[Paris (mythology)|Paris]], which triggered the decade-long [[Trojan War]]. | ||
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A rival city-state in Ancient Greece to Athens. It was noted for having a warrior culture presided over by two Kings, and for winning the long series of Peloponnesian Wars against the Athenian-led Delian League. In the Iliad according to Homer, King Menelaus had his wife, Helen of Troy, abducted by the Trojan prince, Paris, which triggered the decade-long Trojan War.