Located in the southern part of Greece on the Peloponnisos peninsula, the city-state of Sparta developed a militaristic society ruled by two kings and an oligarchy, or <em><u>small group of elders that exercised political control.</u></em>
The result was a rigid lifestyle unlike any seen in Greece at the time.
Capitalism means an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.