| Spartans - Strength and Bravery |
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Sparta was a polis that valued physical courage, strength, and bravery in war. The Spartans gave their complete loyalty to the polis. Seven-year-old Spartan boys left their homes to train as soldiers in military camps. Spartan men lived and trained together. When a man married, he would continue to live with his fellow soldiers until he was about 30 years old. Both men and women in Sparta participated in athletic contests to make them strong.    |