Beyond the Boundaries of Fantasia: An ancient imagining of the future of leadership

Agesilaos II

Has Spartan Leadership remained the same? 

Agesilaos was almost forty years old when he became king, unlike other kings had passed through the Agoge, and would go on to rule Sparta for forty years during which time Sparta was the hegemon of the Greek city-states. The political and military world was much different than in the time of Leonidas and even Brasidas; how, then, did Agesilaos respond? Once again, consider how context influenced the leadership of Agesilaos and why people followed him.

Part 1: Listening for Leadership

Part 2: Activity

Return to Step 3
Return to main page