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Home › Society › Government › Ancient Greece › Government in Sparta

Government in Sparta

Kings:
Two of them

Functions: to keep an eye on each other and to train the Spartan army for war

Ephors:
Five magistrates; elected every year

Functions: to control the conduct of the kings, negotiate foreign treaties, and do much everyday state business

Council:
Twenty-eight elders; chosen at age 60

Function: to help govern their city-state




Assembly:
All male Spartans

Soldiers:
Every free man who was physically able

Classes of people:
    Spartans: the ruling class, who ruled by force

    Free men: the perioeci (artisans and farmers), having no political rights

    Helots (serfs or slaves): were not allowed out at night for fear of an uprising, and were killed at once if found outside

(This page was updated in December 2012.)




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