The Crypteia, Secret Police of Sparta

Major Mike, is here with a vengeance! Armed with his tactical knife, he s here to do his duty and head into battle. Get the limited edition, (3 weeks only) Simple History plushie! here: https://makeship.com/products/major-mike Κρυπτεία We hear how threats to national security are neutralized and traced through electronic media. Impressive technological advances have made it possible. The need for this practice was always felt in ancient civilizations such as Ancient Greece. The Spartans employed the same kinds of methods to help keep the population submissive. This was done through the ‘Crypteia’, a type of secret police, in Sparta. Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory/join Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-history-official-merch Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H5TYLAE/ https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-549437675141192/ https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Chris Kane https://vocalforge.com/ Music Credit: Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100620 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sources: https://pastebin.com/Kq4PFtq8