Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Sparta

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The result was: promoted by Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 17:31, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Siege of Sparta

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• ... that the Siege of Sparta failed despite the deployment of 24 war elephants?

• ALT1:... that the women of Sparta prepared the city's defences for the Siege of Sparta due to the absence of the men?

Improved to Good Article status by Kyriakos (talk. Self nominated at 21:34, 7 April 2015 (UTC).

• Article recently passed GA, and is plenty long enough. Interesting and neutral hook from book to which I assume good faith. No QPQ necessary as this is user's first DYK '''tAD''' (talk) 01:23, 8 April 2015 (UTC)