Sparta
Sparta was the most powerful city-state that has ever lived. All of Sparta was ruled by a small group of retired warriors, which was an Oligarchy. They spoke Greek because they thought of themselves as Greeks, but Sparta was very different than other city-states. All of the citizens were warriors. The Spartans are the most powerful warriors of them all, no one argued about the Spartans being the strongest. All of Sparta was a well trained army. The other city-states children entered the military at the age of 18. But in Sparta the children entered the military at age 6. The girls were taught how to fight as well, but the girls were separated from the boys school. The girls training was not as brutal, but still they were taught how to fight steal, lie, and kill. When they learn these skills, it just might save their lives in war.