Sparta is a city in Laconia ... There was also a Council of Elders (Gerousia), each member of which was over the age of 60 and could serve for life. The general assembly, which consisted of ...

Sparta had a highly unusual system of government. Two kings ruled the city, but a 28-member 'council of elders' limited their powers. These men were recruited from the highest social class, the ...

Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating ... the rushes which grew along the river Eurotas. When war loomed, the Gerousia, the council of elders, decided when to draw from this silo ...