By 
Craig Zimmer
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TED-Ed Original

This is Sparta: Fierce warriors of the ancient world

In ancient Greece violent internal conflict between border neighbors and war with foreign invaders was a way of life and Greeks were considered premier warriors. Sparta specifically had an army of the most feared warriors in the ancient world. What were they doing to produce such fierce soldiers? Craig Zimmer shares some of the lessons that might have been taught at Spartan school.

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