This basically meant only the elite did the decision making. The last political development to be noted is the development of an education system. This was pretty much exclusive to Sparta at the time. The children of Sparta were schooled to become great soldiers at very young ages. This system of education was known as the agoge...
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This system of education was known as the agoge. This system started at birth, newborns were examined to see if they were deformed or unable to become great soldiers. Then from the ages 7 and up the young Spartans undertook fierce training on military tactics and skills. This made Spartas army incredibly strong, notably one of the strongest of its time...
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