Why the Sparta you know Never Existed

Classical Sparta was very different from the austere hyper-militarized society of popular myth… Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! For 20% off your first box, go to: http://www.bespokepost.com/toldinstone20 and enter the code TOLDINSTONE20 at checkout. Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022 If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone https://www.instagram.com/toldinstone/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:31 The notoriety of Sparta 2:17 Spartan education 2:49 Life of a Spartan citizen 4:56 Spartan women 5:46 Helots 7:06 The Spartan Mirage 7:43 Life in Sparta was not spartan 9:00 Spartan armies were not invincible 10:10 Sparta was not the antithesis of Athens 11:34 Plutarch's Sparta