Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of spartans, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Spartans are considered one of the most feared military forces in history. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing.