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The Spartans were the most formidable warriors in all of history. They used military and physical training tactics that were so successful that even today some programs base their training off of the Spartans. They were taught to endure cold, hunger, and pain, which relates to some sports and other military functions. The Spartans had amazing dedication and hard work ethic which led to them being extremely fit and powerful.
Sparta was the capital of the state of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese region of ancient Greece. Sparta was ruled by two kings who performed all military, judicial, and religious functions. Five ephors, or overseers, supervised the kings and legislative bodies. Sparta distinguished itself from other Greek city-states by conquering through military might and not relying on overseas colonies to satisfy its growing population. Because they focused on military rule, Sparta conquered its surrounding territories. To ensure control over the territories they had conquered, inhabitants of conquered areas were forced into servitude as helots, or hereditary slaves of the Spartan state. Sparta controlled so many territories that the helots outnumbered the Spartans 7 to 1. This social structure gave rise to a very highly regimented warrior culture that emphasized rigorous military training, which the Spartans called agoge. Spartan boys are taken away from their mothers at the age of seven and sent off to military school to begin agoge. At military school, the children were given terrible food, a pile of reeds to sleep on, and a thin tunic to wear throughout the year, regardless of weather conditions. Every long day at military school was filled with strenuous military drills and physical training, which left no breaks for holidays. The boys were subject to beatings to see how much pain they could handle and were taught to hide their emotions. Even girls were raised by the state, treated severely, and endured rigorous physical training. However,