Sparta was known as a warrior society in Greece, that came into their power by defeating rival city-state Athens. Spartan culture was based on loyalty to the state. It was said that spartan boys by the age of seven, were entered into a education, military training, and socialization program, known as the Agoge.Spartan men were left to fight for Sparta and train the incoming soldiers to be. The Spartan women were educated and free to live how ever they pleased. The Helots, the slave class, were left to all of the manual labor.
Sparta was all about their military. They started out very young, around the age of seven, to work their way up to becoming a skilled warrior, fighting for Sparta. The constant military drilling and discipline is what …show more content…
After the war with Athens which they were sent to Ionia to help free the Ionian greeks from Persians. They gained independence over decades ago, gaining wealth in the army. Sparta was hit by severe earthquakes in 462 BC, with many dead. Sparta ask for Athens help, so much debate on the decision Athens aided the Spartans. But the Spartans feared of Athens democratic which it encourage them to rebel and change their minds. Athens got stronger navy’s efforts in Ionia. Which lead them to get more arrogant and aggressive. By 431 BC, Sparta and Athens were at war with each other. The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431-404 BC with Sparta the winner. The war increased the violence within Sparta. People started to covet wealth and lost their control. Which they were declining birth rate numbers which was decreasing. They started recruiting children to become Sparta citizen. They had about 9000 Spartiates when they reformed in 640 BC. Many of the Spartans had left but Sparta did not had enough warriors left so the ephors did not impose the death penalty upon them. Sparta dominance of war had ended. Macedonia became the new power under alexander the great which they replaced the Persians but never invaded Sparta not until the
Sparta was all about their military. They started out very young, around the age of seven, to work their way up to becoming a skilled warrior, fighting for Sparta. The constant military drilling and discipline is what …show more content…
After the war with Athens which they were sent to Ionia to help free the Ionian greeks from Persians. They gained independence over decades ago, gaining wealth in the army. Sparta was hit by severe earthquakes in 462 BC, with many dead. Sparta ask for Athens help, so much debate on the decision Athens aided the Spartans. But the Spartans feared of Athens democratic which it encourage them to rebel and change their minds. Athens got stronger navy’s efforts in Ionia. Which lead them to get more arrogant and aggressive. By 431 BC, Sparta and Athens were at war with each other. The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431-404 BC with Sparta the winner. The war increased the violence within Sparta. People started to covet wealth and lost their control. Which they were declining birth rate numbers which was decreasing. They started recruiting children to become Sparta citizen. They had about 9000 Spartiates when they reformed in 640 BC. Many of the Spartans had left but Sparta did not had enough warriors left so the ephors did not impose the death penalty upon them. Sparta dominance of war had ended. Macedonia became the new power under alexander the great which they replaced the Persians but never invaded Sparta not until the