Tyrant of Athens for the ZX81

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Red from Overly Sarcastic Productions summarizes... all the heroes.

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Legends Summarized: The Heroes Of Greece

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The fact that #Hades named his pupper Spot will always warm my heart.

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Peloponnesian War for the ZX81

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History Summarized: Naxos, The Island Frozen In Time

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7Y.O.: ‘Why are we here?'”
NC: There are two views about that which go back to #ClassicalGreece, maybe before. One is we are here for the same reason that rocks and trees and grass are here. That is just the way the #RulesOfNature worked out, and they happened to lead to us just like they led to other things.
> The other answer, which goes back to Aristotle actually, is that everything in nature has a purpose and a function...then #Aristotle drew some pretty ugly conclusions from that...
Is the modern, popular perception of ancient Sparta influenced by Plato's Republic? There is undeniably a link between Plato's writings and the modern perception of ancient Sparta, and /u/Llyngeir delves into the important context! @histodons #ClassicalGreece
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15vq4fk/is_the_modern_popular_perception_of_ancient/jx8ygq3/?context=3
Is the modern, popular perception of ancient Sparta influenced by Plato's Republic?

A very good question! In a word, yes. There is undeniably a link between Plato's writings and the modern perception of ancient Sparta. However,...

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Were ancient Greek lower status people REALLY that illiterate? Don’t miss this required reading from /u/Llyngeir! @histodons #ClassicalGreece
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/150a1it/were_ancient_greek_and_roman_plebeianslower/jvnfcq6/?context=3
Were ancient Greek and Roman plebeians/lower status people REALLY that illiterate?

Okay, I finally have some time to address this question! I am in no way qualified to address ancient Rome, so this answer will focus on ancient...

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What did a Spartan day look like?
(Spend a day with /u/Iphikrates, who gives us a tour through the source material to see what the daily routine would be like.) #ClassicalGreece @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/15gmhvw/classical_period_greece_what_did_a_spartan_day/julr8c2/?context=3
Classical Period Greece: What did a Spartan day look like?

For the fourth century BCE, we have some excellent sources available - notably the eyewitness report of Xenophon, an Athenian who spent much of...

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