Spartan army
Ancient Greek warriors
The Spartan army was the military force of ancient Sparta, a Greek city-state renowned for producing history's most formidable warriors.
Spartan males began military training at age seven and remained soldiers until sixty.
Their discipline, austerity, and willingness to die rather than retreat made them legendary: The three hundred Spartans held Thermopylae against the Persian horde.
- krypteiaSpartan anti-serf terror
- phalanxMassed infantry formation
- agogeGreek training regimen
- military disciplineEnforced behavioral standards in armed forces
- hopliteAncient Greek heavy infantry
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