The best men or aristoi of early greece modeled their behavior on

I believe the answer is: the heroes of the iliad and the odyssey

The heroes on these stories are described as someone who are capable, wise, and fearless. The Aristoi saw these characteristic as extremely beneficial for their millitary men. They believe teaching the men with these characteristics  would improve both of their dedication during training and morale during battles.

for your question the answer would have to be france