Terrible truth about the Sparta warrior nation

Sparta children who are sick, sick and unable to become mighty warriors in the future will be thrown into a deep cave cruelly.

National warrior Sparta is one of the most powerful and powerful army in the ancient world. However, in order to become a good warrior, they have to go through an extremely tough training process right from the beginning. Sparta society was built on the foundation of strict rules and a high sense of responsibility. People living in this period have to go through the training process, striving tirelessly to become elite citizens. If they can't do it, they will be rejected and mercilessly killed. Here is the austere path to becoming a true Sparta warrior.

1. Children of Sparta must be healthy or they will be thrown into a deep cave

The killing of babies is a scary act in the ancient world. The Spartans formed an assessment agency, examined the health of the children and decided whether those little creatures were suitable for the future mission. All babies in Sparta will be brought to a council to check if they are physically disabled and meet the set criteria. Unsuccessful cases will be killed.

The ancient historian Plutarch said that the Spartans, sick and sick, would be thrown into a deep cave at the foot of Taygetus. The fate of children who are judged unsuitable for warrior duty in the future is equally tragic. Chances are, they will be abandoned on the nearby hillside until death or, more fortunately, will be saved by a man who will be rescued and brought to the farm. However, most modern historians think that this is only a legend.

After passing the physical examination, the next striving stage of the newborn babies is not easier to breathe. One of the next challenges is that adults will bathe them in a tank full of wine instead of clean water as usual. Parents will not comfort if they cry. It is a method of training for children to grow up without fear of darkness or loneliness.

2. Children Sparta was trained in the military environment from the age of 7

When he was 7 years old, the Spartan warrior boys would be separated from the protective arms, enveloped by their parents and started "agoge" , ie join the national training regime to forge necessary skills. become a warrior and a virtuous citizen.

They will be sent to barracks away from home. The instructor will teach boys about background knowledge, war, camouflage, hunting and sports.

When he was 12 years old, the young warriors were 'confiscated' all clothes. They just left them with a red cloak and forced them to sleep outside. Children will have to make their own bed from reeds. To be ready for the life of a true warrior, the child 'soldier ' is encouraged to find rotting flesh as food or steal things from others in the camp. If they were discovered, they would be punished with terrible whips.

All Sparta ethnic men are expected to be outstanding warriors and women who are responsible for childbirth. Although the girls were living in the arms of their parents, they also had to undergo strict education and training programs. Women must learn to dance, train their minds, launch and throw javelins. These are necessary actions for women to be physically healthy, able to be mothers.

3. Encourage Sparta children to bully and fight with each other

Ethnic Warriors Sparta is one of the most powerful armies in the ancient world.

Ethnic warrior children will be able to take the same courses as reading, writing, rhetoric and poetry. In addition, trainers and old people often ignite, provoke boys to fight, argue with each other and see this as part of a training course. Through the courses, the future warriors will overcome the psychological anxiety, stress when being cold, hungry, painful and timid, shy when being teased by others.

Even Sparta girls participated in this plan. In certain religious and state ceremonies, they will stand in front of the Sparta dignity and sing songs aimed at young men who are attending agoge training. In it, they often choose some young warriors to ridicule, making the opponent shy. They believe that this will help future warriors become stronger.

4. Men of Sparta are warriors from birth to death

Military career is the only choice for Sparta men if they want to be recognized as an elite citizen. Under the decree of Sparta lawmakers and Lycurgus' reforms, they will have to commit to being warriors until they are 60 years old.

Because the boy will serve for the rest of his life in the army, the production and agriculture of the Sparta people is carried out by the lower class. Skilled workers, traders and craftsmen who are part of the Perioeci class (or surrounding residents) living in Laconia will perform the task. In addition, the social bottom class is the Helots serf also involved in food production. Those of the lowest class make up the majority of Sparta's population. Fear of the Helots serfdom will organize rebellions against the ruling class, the Spartans attach great importance to building and strengthening their military strength.

5. Sometimes Sparta youths are beaten to death in a stamina contest

One of the most brutal activities that Spartans organize is the competition of endurance. Accordingly, teenagers will be beaten, sometimes losing their lives before the sanctuary altar at the temple of Artemis Orthia. It is one of the religious rituals and is the test of the bravery and endurance of the youth of this majestic land.

6. Sparta men are not allowed to live with their wives until they are 30 years old

Sparta society does not prohibit romance but there are cultural and marriage restrictions and laws. At that time, men were encouraged to marry at the age of 30 and women when they were 20 years old. Because all men must live in military barracks until they are 30 years old. If they get married earlier, they must live separately from their wives until they are allowed to reunite.

Spartans see marriage as a means to generate future warriors. They are encouraged to consider the physical and health status of future partners before marriage. If the husband is incapable of giving birth, he will be publicly mocked and humiliated at religious festivals.

7. Not allowed to surrender in battles

The trained Sparta warrior will fight to the last breath and fearless as the last soldier in the battle. The act of surrendering to the enemy is considered to be the peak of cowardice. Usually, surrenders will voluntarily cut off their arms in shame. However, they often choose to commit suicide so that they do not have to live in the humiliation of being humiliated by the people.

If a Sparta warrior dies in battle, they are considered to have fulfilled their civic obligations. According to the law at the time, only two subjects who had their names engraved on the tombstone after death were women who died while giving birth to children and men who died in the battle.