The greatest warriors of ancient Greece were the Spartans' They were descendants of the Dorian invad

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• The greatest warriors of ancient Greece were the
  Spartans. They were descendants of the Dorian
  invaders who had conquered Greece in 1100 B.C.

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• The Spartans controlled the southern portion of
  Greece known as the Peloponnesus and created a
  powerful military state respected throughout the
  Mediterranean World.

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• Most of the daily work in ancient Sparta was
  conducted by state owned serfs called Helots.

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• The Helots vastly outnumbered the 10,000 Spartan
  citizens, thus, a strict military state was
  created to keep order. These Helots were the
  original inhabitants of southern Greece and
  accounted for well over Half of all people living
  in the area. In fact, of the 375,000 people
  living in Sparta, only 10,000 were treated as
  citizens. (2.6)

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• The government was a military dictatorship
  founded by Lycurgus who wanted to create an army
  strong enough to defeat all enemies.

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• All male citizens over 30 were members of the
  Assembly which discussed and voted on all
  important matters.

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• Real political power was held by five men called
  Ephors who were responsible for the day to day
  administration of the city-state, commanded
  armies, judged laws, and dealt with foreign
  powers.

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• The Ephors were assisted by a group of thirty men
  over the age of 60 who did much of the daily
  functions of government.
• These men were known as The Elders

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• Children of Sparta did without luxury and lived a
  tough active life (sickly children were abandoned
  at birth).

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• At seven males lived away from home and by age 20
  they were trained warriors. At 30 they could
  marry and enter into the government.

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• Spartan women were educated at home. Education
  and motherhood were stressed for women. They were
  also expected to be in good physical condition to
  help them in childbirth.

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• Men married at the age of 30,while women married
  at the age of 20.

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• Spartan women held the highest status of any
  Greek women. They could inherit property and pass
  it on to their children. They also controlled
  over ½ of all the wealth in Sparta. (Because
  they often inherited property from men killed in
  battle.)

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• The Spartans isolated themselves from other
  Greeks. They looked down on trade, forbade their
  citizens to travel, had little use for arts and
  even used iron coins instead of gold and silver.