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Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Spartan culture was centered on loyalty to the state and military service
When Europeans arrived in the 1500s, an estimated 5 million people were living under Aztec. They formed a mighty empire by conquering adjacent cities. And they also controlled trade in the region and demanded tribute or payment from the cities they conquered.
<span>Increased Islamic extremism against the US and Western ideology in the Middle East.
At the center of this increased Islamic extremism was the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. "Ayatollah" is the title for a Shiite Muslim religious leader. The Shia branch of the Muslim faith is the dominant religious group in Iran. The Islamic Revolution, inspired by Khomeini, ousted the shah of Iran from power. The shah was a political leader who had been supported by the United States.</span>
