Sometimes however, King Agesilaus didn’t need to say anything. That quote sums up Sparta better than three dozen Blu-Ray copies of 300 ever could.Īccording to the book “On Sparta” by Greek historian Plutarch, “These are Sparta’s walls” was King Agesilaus’ stock response to anyone who questioned why Sparta lacked fortifications of any kind. To quote Lycurgus, legendary lawgiver of Sparta, “A city is well-fortified which has a wall of men instead of brick”. “These Are Sparta’s Walls”Ĭontext: King Agesilaus, while pointing to his own men Whenever that question came up, Agesilaus had a doozy of a comeback locked and loaded … 9. What was even better though, was Agesilaus’ response when people would inevitably ask him where Sparta’s walls were. You can almost picture the smug look on the guy’s slowly fading as King Agesilaus sarcastically praised his giant walls. The above quote came from Agesilaus after an unnamed leader from a friendly city proudly showed the Spartan king his city’s impressive fortifications.
Like most Spartans, Agesilaus wasn’t a fan of walls made of brick and stone, believing that a city was defended by its men, not its fortifications. As such, he commanded a great deal of respect from his peers throughout his reign. This meant by the time he became King in his forties, he was already well known for his courage and bravery. Though he was described as a small man of unimpressive stature, Agesilaus was a fierce warrior in his youth. King Agesilaus was a Spartan king who ruled the state for 40 years. Context: King Agesilaus, upon being shown the huge defensive walls of a neighboring city
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