When1: -600
Who: Sparta
What: state
Where: Sparta, Greece
Detail: Nation began when Lycurgus set up military state.
Assemblies held power. Smaller assembly, Gerousia, had 30 men, all older than 60, elected by ballot from among propertied men {homoioi} that had finished military service. Larger assembly, Appella, had all free men over 30 and only accepted or rejected Gerousia suggestions.
Sparta had five elected magistrates, two kings, and 1000 families of citizens. One king was for religion, and one king was for war. The police {Krypteia} were under upper class {ephor} and policed lower classes {helot}.
Currency used iron. Rulers banned silver, gold, and arts. Workers manufactured only simple things. Rulers divided all land equally.
Rulers encouraged having more children but killed infant boys if they were not healthy. At age 7, boys left home and stayed in public school. Only men over age 30 stayed with their wives. All men ate together, in small groups. Families raised women strictly.
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