ve hundred years and the Spartan rulers that succeeded him made no alterations in the laws Lycurgus made. The concept of land sharing and equality of the people are basic concepts of socialism, and the use of a worthless monetary system is still practiced today in some communistic country’s Lycurgus was successful in making his people adhere to his laws because he was an able leader. “For people do not obey, unless rulers know how to command; obedience is a lesson taught by commanders” (Plutarch 22)....
