Society in Ancient Sparta was centered mainly around on devotion to the state and military service. Sparta was a society of warriors in ancient Greece which reached the peak of its power after conquering the enemy city-state of Athens in the Peloponnesian War.
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At the age of 7, Spartan boys joined a demanding state-sponsored education, military drill, and socialization program. This program was known as Agoge, which focused on duty, endurance, and discipline. On the other hand, Spartan women didn’t go to the military. Yet, they were educated and enjoyed more freedom and status, compared to the Greek women.
As Spartan men became professional warriors, all manual work was done by the slave class, the Helots. Regardless of their military ability, Sparta's domination was short-lived: In 371 BC, they were beaten by Thebes at the Battle of Leuctra, and their empire experienced a long period of decline.
Unlike Greek city-states such as Athens, the center of arts, philosophy, and learning, Sparta was centered on a culture of warriors. Spartan men were only permitted one job: soldier. Indoctrination into this régime started early. Spartan boys began their military drilling at the age of 7 when they left home to join Agoge. The boys survived together in difficult conditions. They were a constant physical target, competition (which could include violence), provided little rations and required to become able at stealing food, amid other survival skills.
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KEYWORDS : Ancient Greece, Sparta, Warriors, Society in Sparta, State and Military Services
Subject : Social Studies
Class : 7-9
Sub-Chapter : Sparta Society
