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The History of the Messenian Wars

By Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The Messenian Wars, which took place between Sparta and Messenia in the 8th century BC, were very crucial in the rise of Spartan society. Victory in the Messenian Wars was important in the history of Sparta, and by extension, in the history of Ancient Greece as a whole.