The
cultural achievements of Sparta include a well-organized society, gender empowerment, and
military prowess. Sparta was made up of three main communities: Spartans, Perioeci, and Helots.
The Spartans held the administrative and military positions. The Helots were Greeks captured
from other lands conquered by Sparta. They were used as slaves for menial jobs, such as
cleaning, farming, and other house chores. The Perioeci were passers-by, mostly traders that
visited Sparta to make money.
In all of Greece, Sparta was one of the few
areas where women were given the freedom to go to school, own property, and engage in
sports.
The government of Sparta paid for the Spartan's military training. It
was compulsory for all able-bodied male children to begin military training when they were 7
years old. The training taught them to be patriotic, obedient, and learn to endure tough times.
They would become secret police officers by 13, and then graduate to full-time soldiers by
20.
Sparta's legacy was that they had one of the strongest armies in the
world at the time.
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