Spartan Glossary

2. Where the citizens and merchants governed themselves instead of the high council of ancient Sparta
4. The System of government when higher people govern
8. A shield made of thick wood that was taken to battle
11. A formation that warriors would make to maximise the number of soldiers they had
13. A type of gathering that occurred in a different part of Sparta
14. A greek name with the meaning lion who also happened to be a spartan leader
15. The place of exposure where disabled of deformed spartans would be thrown into the river
16. A spartan citizen whose parents were spartans
18. A long woolen tunic worn during the daytime
19. A religious education and training program for male spartan citizens
21. a Heavily armed foot soldier that has been trained for battle
23. Common meals fed to the men of the army training they were made of pork salt vinegar and blood

1. A summoning of the spartan citizens (gathering of the summoned)
3. A spartan institute for young Spartan men
5. The council of elders, that had the power to sentence exile or death
6. On the east coast of central Greece was the battlefield between king Leonidas and king Xerxes
7. A member of the serf class which is in between slaves and citizens.
9. An official of ancient Sparta with the same power as a scribe of ancient Egypt who had been appointed by the council of elders
10. A native to the Spartans they had family members that were spartans especially those who were part of the royal family
11. A city State in ancient Greece
12. a double edge, on handed Iron Sword
17. Each of the 5 senior spartan magistrates that ruled the Spartans, people would climb to the top of the mountain to talk with these rulers
20. Rhetra A Consitution formed between city-states
22. A heavy infantry spear made to believe as the king of all spears