They were taught to steal, so when they were caught stealing, they were whipped, because they did not steal properly. In the agoge, their were many athletic contests. Finally, the Spartans abused their children. Document B said, “He introduced the custom of wearing one garment through the year, believing that they would thus be better prepared to face changes of heat and cold.” When they were training, they made the boys go barefoot.…
Sparta and Athens were both dominating powers of ancient Greece, and had many differences, but which one was superior? Spartans were known for their superb military strength while Athens was known for their arts, music and philosophies. Sparta and Athens had many differences, but few similarities. Their view on how they ran society was very different while their militaries had some things in common. A big difference was their government, Spartans had an oligarchy while as Athens had a democracy.…
The Spartan society revolved around the military: this was its greatest strength and weakness. Unfortunately, The Spartans made it their duty to conquer all neighboring civilizations: forcing them into slavery. Consequently, this meant that they had economic chaos, because they were so driven to seek power. Therefore, they had a oligarchy government. The Spartans did not believe in retreating, when in battle; they looked at as a sign of weakness.…
To start with they would always abuse the children in Sparta. The Spartans would test the babies when born to see if the were strong, if they were seen not strong they were left to die. The agoge would starve the Spartan…
Women in Athens had no political rights, they were treated as property by their fathers and husbands and were expected to stay home and raise children. Spartans believed that strong women were needed to bear strong sons, women were also trained in gymnastics as well as the men. Because men were so frequently gone, women were allowed to own property and often ran farms and shops. In Athens, women were treated like property and had to live up to this expectation to be a perfect housewife. Spartan women were allowed to own property unlike the women in Athens.…
Outline TWO leisure activities of the Spartans Spartiates were devoted to their military training, but a favourable leisure activity for Spartan men and women was athletics and horse riding. Describe the main architectural features of Spartan religious sites. In comparison to Greek cities such as Athens, the Spartans religious sites were far less lavish and abundant. The main religious sites were temples and shrines which were either on the outskirts of town or several kilometres away. Archaeological evidence has revealed the Temple of Athena of the Bronze was built within the Spartan acropolis, and older stone structures beneath previously discovered structures possibly reveal that the Spartans built their religious sites on areas once used for religion by their predecessors.…
In Sparta, they could own property, which they often gained through dowries and inheritances. Some women became rich when the men in their families were killed in war. In fact, women eventually controlled nearly half of Spartan land. In addition, Spartan women could move around with reasonable freedom, wear non-constricting clothing, enjoy athletics, and even drink wine. The next is Sparta Government Sparta has two kings that make their own laws The kings were also priests of the Greek God Zeus, and they sat on the council of elders known as the grouse, which was also the highest court in Sparta.…
Sparta was a civilization that was highly inclined in their military. They were so prodigious that they were known to have the most powerful army in Greece for a several of centuries. This dominance could range from boys at the age of seven starting to train for the army, to Sparta conquering the Messenians. The Spartans also granted considerable freedom for their women which was a shock to other Greek city-states because they were expected to do housework around the house discretely. However, like most civilizations, it eventually came to an end.…
They taught them how to care for themselves. They trained them to become tough so they can easily go through labor. This was good because back then, women were considered the lowest level of the society. However, Spartans gave women equal rights to men, making them an important part of the society.…
Spartans are very fierce, they are strong, and do whatever it takes to win. The government in Sparta can be difficult, but oligarchies are not that difficult to learn. This specific government…
Being a good citizen is like being a good father/mother. Good parents have to take care of their child like feeding and making sure they're safe and healthy good education and responsibility and a lot more. Athens and Rome was the first countries to have this idea. About 590 BCE. They also had citizenship well they had the idea of it so they did they actually did it in many way.…
The lowest class was the slave women, who did the menial domestic chores and helped to raise the children of the wife. Male slaves worked in the trade arts, including pottery making, glass working, and wood working, or educating the sons of a house. The second class of women was the Athenian citizen woman, who could pass the right of citizenship to her sons. The third class was known as the Hetaerae. Unlike the slaves and the citizens, they were given an education in reading, writing, and music, and were allowed into the Agora and other places that were off limits to citizen and slave women.…
Athens, Sparta, and Thebes all failed to create a lasting “Greek Empire.” While each polis had its own strengths and weaknesses, the poleis all failed for similar reasons. The poleis failed mainly due to almost constant power struggles, arrogance, and involvement in conflicts they should not have been involved in. Athens, Sparta, and Thebes all failed in spite of various strengths and due to various weaknesses. Athens’ strengths included its large size, large trireme navy, wealth, and democratic government.…
Sparta and Athens were both successful City States in Ancient Greece. Although they both were located in the same country, they both had conflicting views on several issues and they were different in the way they operated. The Athenians cared more about learning and the arts, while the Spartans were focused on military training and following orders. The two city states had different governments and social make-ups. Although the challenging city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as governmentally diverse, they both managed to become dominating powers in Ancient Greece.…
Athens and Sparta were both Greek city-states that played major roles from the beginning of time. But, Athens could not compare with Sparta in terms of military power. Sparta was a militaristic society, meaning that the Spartan community largely focused on the troops in order to have a strong fighting force. The military was in charge of a Spartan citizen’s life from the moment they were born. When a Spartan child was born, they…