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ELI5:Why did Sparta train their males at the ages of six years old, when other Greek states waited at least until late teens?
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The entire society of Sparta was focused on creating the perfect soldier. Spartan men did not have trades, they did not plant crops, they did not really craft anything either. Those things were done by the slaves they took in battle. Spartan training started early because it was what Spartan life was about. You trained and fought until you either died or were physically unable to do so anymore and then as an old man you switched to supervising the younger men and children in their training.