In Sparta, men and women had their roles in life chosen for them for the most part. Males unofficially began conscription at the age of seven, when they were taken away from their mothers, assigned into packs of boys, given a cloth every year, and told to survive. From then on, they had to learn how to survive with little to no supplies, learning to fight and steal in order to survive until the age of 14, when official conscription began. In Sparta, only warriors participated in public life, although women did much of the work outside of serving in the military and hunting, typically consisting of handling all home affairs and child-rearing. Spartan men only had to option of two things until the age of sixty: military service or death (Brand, 2009, pg 2-8).
Later on, Sparta conquered all of Laconia. They were regarded as neighbors. They were required to serve in the military as well to some extent, but not with the Spartan armies, nor were they required to serve for the rest of their life. Many were craftsmen and tradesmen that were regarded as free men. They held local, public offices but they did not make laws for all of Sparta; only Spartan …show more content…
However, Sparta was ruled by a select few from the top-down, everyone lived to serve the state, and voting men had little real political power. Women were regarded more as equals than in Athenian culture, and slaves in Sparta were public property, not private property. Athens had more of a mob rule mentality to their system of government; women enjoyed less freedoms in Athens life, and foreigners had less say in decision making than in Sparta, where Spartan neighbors at least were permitted to make local political decisions. The two city-states were similar in that they had multiple branches of government with a power
Later on, Sparta conquered all of Laconia. They were regarded as neighbors. They were required to serve in the military as well to some extent, but not with the Spartan armies, nor were they required to serve for the rest of their life. Many were craftsmen and tradesmen that were regarded as free men. They held local, public offices but they did not make laws for all of Sparta; only Spartan …show more content…
However, Sparta was ruled by a select few from the top-down, everyone lived to serve the state, and voting men had little real political power. Women were regarded more as equals than in Athenian culture, and slaves in Sparta were public property, not private property. Athens had more of a mob rule mentality to their system of government; women enjoyed less freedoms in Athens life, and foreigners had less say in decision making than in Sparta, where Spartan neighbors at least were permitted to make local political decisions. The two city-states were similar in that they had multiple branches of government with a power