Spartan Constitution in the Fifth Century B.C

Spartan Constitution in the Fifth Century B.C! Noted for their conservatism, the Spartans re­tained the old order of things that existed in the days of Homer, even in the fifth century B.C. The most strik­ing of these survivals was the dual kingship. The mechanism of the Spartan constitution com­prised four distinct parts two Kings, Council called Gerusia,. Assembly called Apella [...]