Sparta

Spartans were and to this day act as a synonym to strong warriors, determination and power of will. Spartans were known for their strength and there willingness to fight and die. The values Spartans followed say a lot about them, they valued strength, deceit of an enemy and fearlessness of death. Sparta concentrated their city-state on their army and that was their main trait. Boys would start military training as young as 7 and were treated harsher than navy seals in our time. Spartans wanted to make iron men of their men, to make fighters out of their children and through tough techniques they achieved that goal. The boys would be whipped at a small mistake and then again if they showed any pain. Not the type of disciplining we use in our day and age with seven year old boys.

One of Spartas biggest rivals was Athens. Both sparta and athens had huge impacts on the greek history and history in general. Athens was a city state of democracy, artists, and thinkers while sparta was an oligarphy which was based on discipline and strength. Two very different city states. Sparta dominated Greece for over 200 years leaving an unforgettable mark on history.

In athens, while spartan boys were fighting and being whipped, athenian boys were being given strong educations compared to the brief ones in sparta.