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All men of Spartan birth had to serve in the army. Boys of seven were taken from their families to live in army barracks. Their whole lives were dedicated to learning the arts of war. ... The cornerstone of the Spartan state was its celebrated constitution, traditionally attributed to a lawgiver called Lycurgus.
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Sparta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sparta (Doric Σπάρτα; Attic Σπάρτη Spartē ) was a city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the River Eurotas in the southern part of the Peloponnese. From c. 650 BC it rose to become the dominant ...
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Battle of Thermopylae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Thermopylae (pronounced /θərˈmɒpɨliː/ , thər- MOP -i-lee ; Greek: ) took place over three days during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously ...
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The Spartans chose to focus their interests on all things related to military training. The training was aggressive, thorough, and grueling. Spartan soldiers were expected to make the lifetime commitment for the good of the state, without protest.
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Spartan Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Spartan Army was the military force of Sparta, one of the leading city-states of ancient Greece. The army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, whose citizens' primary obligation was to be g...
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Most militaristic of all ancient Greek city-states. Focus was constantly on war as an outgrowth of the city-state. ... Boys were expected to be trained as soldiers; girls were expected to grow up and bear children who grew up to be soldiers. To make sure that the army got as many Spartan soldiers as it needed,
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"When Paedaretus the Spartan was not selected to be one of The Kings Three Hundred elite soldiers, an honor which was the highest in the State... he departed cheerful and smiling... with the remark that he was well satisfied...
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It was difficult and strenous work, but when he had been born it had been determined that he was a strong one. All the other babies that were thought too weak were sent to a mountainside to die. ... When he was seven, ... After that, Heclamos was to spend two years of general training at the military traing corps,
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