Until They're 60.
The Spartan army was made up of Spartan men who have been trained in the art of warfare since they could walk.
lack of numbers. 300 is a poor amount of men for an army.
Spartan men could return to their homes when they were not at war. They could only stay a short time before they had to fight again.
Spartan men could return to their homes when they were not at war. They could only stay a short time before they had to fight again.
the spartan army
No, there was no school for spartan boys. From the age of six; legitamate, pure spartan boys started their rigorous training for the army.
They were not servants of the army - they WERE the army which they made up and controlled. Service in the army was a major part of their life. They started training as boys, and were involved in expeditionary forces at various ages, depending on the need. In defence of their city, they turned out no matter how old they were.
Sparta was a city-state of ancient Greece. It was not a person unless you are talking about someone named Sparta, in which case you should be more specific about who you are asking about. Example: MSG John Sparta, or Lt Sparta Griffin, or the name of a famous Spartan soldier.
Yes
All Spartan men had to be solders
When Spartan men turned 20, they were expected to marry. However, they could not have a household of their own. They had to live and eat in military barracks, where they shared expenses with other soldiers. They could retire from the army when they were 60 years old.
Why would the Spartans fight a Spartan army? At the pass of Thermopylae 300 Spartan heavy infantry and 2,100 Spartan light infantry were part of a Greek force of about 8,000 which fought a delaying action against a Persian army in 480 BCE.