Western Civilization I / Unit 3 WC1 0210 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Sparta's Constitution and Training
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The idea
Sparta had two kings, a small council, and an assembly of men over thirty that only approved or rejected. Boys left home at seven for training; at twenty a man became an Equal with a land grant.
In practice
The anchor cites Frost's phrase: an experiment in elitist communism.
Where people slip
Spartan women trained, owned land and spoke publicly; men lived in barracks until thirty.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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