why did spartans have the greatest army in Greece?
...hey were “unbeatable.” Secondly, any sign of weakness or crying out in pain, was an unforgivable sin. This proves the mental strain on crying as being a weakness. Young boys were also taught discipline and self-sufficiency to make them tough for combat and be able to fend for themselves. This means they were encouraged to steal or do whatever possible to survive. Finally, soldiers were taught that suicide was more acceptable than defeat. Being defeated shows signs of weakness and lack of discipline. The mental training that was stressed throughout the Spartan army is a reason why it was so great. Spartan’s army was so dominant because of the physical military training they insisted. It started at birth, children were inspected and if they seemed to be too weak they were left to die. This shows how serious the Spartans were about physical training. Young boys began training at the age of seven and continued training until the age of twenty. First, training ran everyday, all day. This helped keep soldiers fit and disciplined as a killing unit. Furthermore, they were tortured and brutalized in order to prepare for battles and make them physically stronger. They were always encouraged to stay strong and keep tough. This prepared them for combat-like situations and with the mental training intact with the physical training; Spartans were the toughest soldiers around. Due to the intense physical training in which the Sparta army endured, they were so dominant in the ancient world. Sparta was able to posses the greatest army in the ancient world due to the role women played in society. Due to the fact that the men were gone training for combat, the women were left in charge of taking care of the household. They were in charge of taking care of the house and children and took great pride in that. Spartan women were said to be very bold and masculine and they too had to be dedicated to the state. 3 Spartan women also had freedom and owned half of the land in Sparta because t...