The agoge (Greek: ἀγωγή, translit. ágōgḗ in Attic Greek, or ἀγωγά, ágōgá in Doric Greek) was the training program pre-requisite for Spartiate (citizen) status. Spartiate-class boys entered it age seven, and aged out at 30. … See more

The paidonomos was the magistrate in charge of overseeing the agōgē as a whole. According to Xenophon, the position is as old as the agōgē itself, having been created … See more

In Antiquity
The exact nature of an education in the agōgē was not hidden from the rest of the Greek world. This is … See more

Secondary sources
• Cartledge, Paul (2001). Spartan reflections. London: Duckworth. ISBN 0-7156-2933-6 See more

Structure
The agōgē was divided into three age categories: the paides (about ages 7–14), paidiskoi (ages 15–19), and the hēbōntes (ages 20–29). The … See more

The popularity of the agōgē was diminished by the first half of the 3rd century BC, possibly as a result of the declining Spartan population, but was successfully reinvigorated by Cleomenes III in 226 BC. It was abolished less than forty years later by See more

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