Spartan culture

Spartan culture was centered on military strength, discipline, and austerity. From a young age, boys were trained to be soldiers, enduring rigorous education and physical training known as the agoge. Spartans valued duty, loyalty, and simplicity, often rejecting luxury to focus on national defense. Their society was highly hierarchical, with a ruling elite of warrior-elite citizens called Spartiates, while enslaved people known as helots performed much of the labor. Spartans emphasized collective strength over individual wealth or comfort, fostering a culture of resilience, obedience, and communal responsibility aimed at maintaining their city-state’s power.