Spartan Warriors began training at this age

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Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Sparta, the ‘tamer of mortals’, as they were called (Simonides, c.500 BCE). Conquering Messenia by crushing their rival’s attempts at revolt, Sparta’s formidable and fierce position in the south was difficult to ignore. By 480 BCE, they could confidently challenge Persia, and by 404 BCE, could carefully consider whether or not to annihilate Athens. Yet, how were the Spartiates themselves tamed? Were they naturally born as elite Spartans? Or, were they beaten and moulded into what their masters believed to be their superior selves? Answers and insights, may be found in their firm disciplinary system of agoge. Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London) Script Writer: Natasha Martell Narrator: Narrator: Bryan 'Lazlo' Beau

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