Age of hoplites

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In Sparta and Crete service started at 17 but other city states enfrachised citizen hoplites at 18. The classes stayed until 40 on active service and until 50 in reserve-garrison duty.
Sparta naturaly was the exceptiom with service stopping at the 60th year.
Agesilaos had a Bodyguard who was 70 years!!!

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