Le prince héritier à Sparte

In each of the two Spartan royal families, a precise dynastic nomos regulates successions. The first son who is born after his father’s accession is considered from childhood as the heir apparent. He is exempted from the agôgè; when he has reached adulthood, he may be chosen as commander-in-chief of...

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Main Author: Pierre Carlier
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Complutense 2006-01-01
Series:Gerión
Online Access:https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/GERI/article/view/14915
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description In each of the two Spartan royal families, a precise dynastic nomos regulates successions. The first son who is born after his father’s accession is considered from childhood as the heir apparent. He is exempted from the agôgè; when he has reached adulthood, he may be chosen as commander-in-chief of the civic army. Such a situation, which is exceptional among Greek kingships, is probably linked with the fact that the Spartan dyarchy is an element of the constitutional kosmos of the city.
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