Legionaries V.S Spartans

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See this is what has been confusing me :? I know in single combat a spartan could defeat a legionary and in an even pitched battle with the Roman legionary's alone and without a brilliant commander (such as Julius Caesar) the Spartans could win, but when you throw the Roman tactics, training, battle formations, and their great commanders, its a tough one to call :neutral:

And that is why it is such a fascinating subject and leads to many joyful hours of pondering, debate and "what ifs".

But we'll never know the answer to your question. We can speculate until the cows come home but each entitiy, Spartan and Roman, have given us their own unique contribution to history.

My own opinion is - Spartan hoplite versus Roman legionary may well see the Spartan winning; but the Spartan army at it's very best would not be a match for Rome's industrial approach to war.