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Spartan Olympic Champions renamed to Hippeis


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This is a fairly minor quibble, but Spartan Olympic Champions should probably be renamed Hippeis to better reflect the truly elite contingent of the Spartan army.  For those familiar with Greek, this may sound as if I am suggesting that they be mounted, yet the royal bodyguard, which was on foot and fought in the phalanx, was called that long after horses ceased to be a relevant component of the Spartan military.

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