The Aztec Empire existed between 1428 and 1521, and the Spartan Empire existed between 800 BC and 192 BC. The Aztecs lived in central Mexico, and the Spartans lived in an area of the Peloponnese. While the Aztecs and Spartans shared a society that was based around war, there are some differences between them in that aspect, as well as in the governmental and social aspects of the societies.
There are some similarities between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that war was important to both empires. The Aztec Empire used war was to conquer new territories. Besides gaining more territory, though, they also gained money from the conquered people by having them pay tribute. The soldiers of the Aztec Empire were revered and were given …show more content…
For the Spartans, being a soldier was the most important thing a male could do. There are also some differences between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that in the Aztec Empire, a man chose to become a soldier, unlike in Sparta, where the process of becoming a soldier began when they were children. In Sparta, to have a large supply of soldiers, the male children were trained for military service at an early age. They officially became members of the army when they turned 20 years old (Borza). The soldiers were required to live in the military barracks until they were 30 years old. They then had to serve in the army until they were 60 years old (Spielvogel 54). A second way is that the Aztec soldiers captured as many war prisoners as they could, while the Spartans focused less on capturing prisoners. There were two reasons the Aztec soldiers captured prisoners. The first reason was that the captured prisoners were used for religious …show more content…
There are some similarities between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that both empires were led by monarchs. The Aztecs Empire was led by a monarch that lived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of the empire. The Aztec monarchs claimed that they were descended from the gods (Spielvogel 143). Similarly, the Spartans were led by two kings that came from separate families (Bradeen). There are also some differences between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One difference is that there were two kings in Sparta, but there was only one monarch in the Aztec Empire. This is because one Spartan king would lead the Spartan army, while the other Spartan king would remain in Sparta to govern. A second difference is the two kings in Sparta didn’t have absolute power like the monarch in the Aztec Empire did. Alongside the kings, there were five elected ephors and the council of elders that contained the king and 28 men who were over 60 years old; the ehpors were elected annually, and the members of the council of elders were elected for life (Bradeen). The ephors controlled the education, discipline, and actions of the citizens and slaves, and the council of elders controlled the policies of Sparta, and decided what an assembly of citizen males could vote on (Bradeen). A third difference is that the Aztec Empire was made up of separate city-states while the Spartan Empire
There are some similarities between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that war was important to both empires. The Aztec Empire used war was to conquer new territories. Besides gaining more territory, though, they also gained money from the conquered people by having them pay tribute. The soldiers of the Aztec Empire were revered and were given …show more content…
For the Spartans, being a soldier was the most important thing a male could do. There are also some differences between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that in the Aztec Empire, a man chose to become a soldier, unlike in Sparta, where the process of becoming a soldier began when they were children. In Sparta, to have a large supply of soldiers, the male children were trained for military service at an early age. They officially became members of the army when they turned 20 years old (Borza). The soldiers were required to live in the military barracks until they were 30 years old. They then had to serve in the army until they were 60 years old (Spielvogel 54). A second way is that the Aztec soldiers captured as many war prisoners as they could, while the Spartans focused less on capturing prisoners. There were two reasons the Aztec soldiers captured prisoners. The first reason was that the captured prisoners were used for religious …show more content…
There are some similarities between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One way is that both empires were led by monarchs. The Aztecs Empire was led by a monarch that lived in Tenochtitlan, the capital of the empire. The Aztec monarchs claimed that they were descended from the gods (Spielvogel 143). Similarly, the Spartans were led by two kings that came from separate families (Bradeen). There are also some differences between the Aztecs and Spartans in this area. One difference is that there were two kings in Sparta, but there was only one monarch in the Aztec Empire. This is because one Spartan king would lead the Spartan army, while the other Spartan king would remain in Sparta to govern. A second difference is the two kings in Sparta didn’t have absolute power like the monarch in the Aztec Empire did. Alongside the kings, there were five elected ephors and the council of elders that contained the king and 28 men who were over 60 years old; the ehpors were elected annually, and the members of the council of elders were elected for life (Bradeen). The ephors controlled the education, discipline, and actions of the citizens and slaves, and the council of elders controlled the policies of Sparta, and decided what an assembly of citizen males could vote on (Bradeen). A third difference is that the Aztec Empire was made up of separate city-states while the Spartan Empire