Why Life of a Spartan Warrior Actually Sucked

Spartans had their claim to fame in the movie "300" where Leonidas gloriously shouts "This is Sparta!" but the actual life of a Spartan warrior was anything but glamorous. Check out today's epic new video that goes back in time to see why Spartan's lives actually sucked!

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[THE_GUY_ONE]

As one Athenian once said: "Once I tasted their cuisine, I could no longer wonder, why they would rather die in war."

[Knightwolf]

There's a reason why old men were revered in Spartan society. Their men rarely lived to see old age so an old spartan was probably a beast in a fight.

[kenobigaming]

“A spartan warrior never lets his back hit the ground, right brother?”

- Deimos

[azirnanma]

Spartans most likely same as professional soldiers, they had been created only for war and battles, so the community need to fully support them, and that is why they need to be very qualify selected.

[sirjohn]

Despite all these terrible things about the reality of Spartan life, part of me years for that experience of being a true ancient warrior even if it means killing and dying

[jeremywrentzel]

I kinda think we need a little more of this. Maybe not the killing of needy baby's, or teaching our kids to beat each other, but we should be teaching the importance of being physically strong and capable, as well as strong of will. No matter what you want to do in life, you will do it better if your healthy and intelligent and self sufficient.

[SpartanIsGaming]

Don’t believe the lies of the Athenians, Join the Spartan Army!

[lilletrille]

When caught stealing the thief was flogged for being caught, not for the attempted theft.

[namisolimani]

It’s getting boring you guys are just remaking videos with different titles

[narchy]

Haha the myth of throwing babies off a cliff is untrue, they left them to starve to death.

[rental_buckete]

Woah thanks so much Infographics Show I was going to be a Spartan warrior this summer and this video saved me

[titiennegeo]

wait till they see how my grandparents went to school

[jjb]

Does this guy have a problem with Sparta?
"... stop it. Get some help."
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[ItsDittyGritty]

Great, now I’m in the mood to watch 300.

[jmanj]

5:12,
Yeah, Imagine IF "body shaming" became institutionalized. Imagine how much lower health insurance premiums would be for Everyone!

[elementalbendingmaster]

There is no tactical retreat in sparta

[looneytoons]

They are men of focus and sheer determination from birth.

[benjamincolon]

Makes you think of what their emotional state should be like after being abused and picked on for decades and told to bury their emotions. Personally, someone like kratos is just the most emotionally resilient person I have ever met along with the fact He's no longer in Sparta anymore He's in Scandinavia And Those nightmares are about his family. They were accidentally murdered by the fault of Aries and his own despite being warned and he was promised to be rid of them but That never happened If they did that then they could have avoided all the stuff and nonsense

[mikeoxhuge]

This video has a lot of good and interesting information in it

[ricardomilos]

As a greek its not agoge is more like agogi with more focus on the "gi"