Sparta or Lacedemonia , located on top of the Eurotas river valley on the Peloponnese peninsula, specifically in the Laconia region , becoming its capital.The land of the region was characterized by being very mountainous with winding valleys and separated by the buttresses that reach the seashore. Two mountain ranges cross its territory , these are oriented in in parallel, Mount Taigeto and Parnon, between the two runs the river Eurotas and on its banks the City of Sparta was built. Sparta | History of the City State of Sparta Sparta is a city of Greece, located on the edges of the river Eurotas, in the southeast of the Peloponnese region.It was one of the most important city states of Ancient Greece Sparta emerged in the mid-ninth century BC During the Mycenaean era, there were two urban centers Amiclas and Terapne south of the nascent Sparta /strong In this latter city they found sanctuaries dedicated to King Menelau and his wife of Helena, characters from Hom