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[โ€“] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They had so many slaves that they were constantly afraid of a slave revolt, so trained relentlessly to be able to put it down. Slaves are the reason Sparta is Sparta.

[โ€“] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

see edited above, was referring to the Persians, not the spartans.