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In Sparta, from life to death, it was considered a "cruel life why?

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defeated Sparta at the battle of Leuctra by using unorthodox, creative cavalry maneuvers that the Spartans were too inflexible to counter. That ended Sparta's military dominance, though their fearsome reputation lived on through
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ANSWER- Spartan set up a brutal system of strict control on behalf of the great outnumber of helots then Spartans. The strict and harsh discipline made Spartan youths excellent soldiers.to develop cunning and supplement their diet, boys were encouraged to steal but if they were caught they were severely beaten
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