Explain why Sparta developed into a militaristic society. Then describe life for a Spartan male from the age of 7-60.
Starting out with four villages, Sparta began to expand by 750 conquering several neighboring regions and enslaving the people to work for the society. (At Home Reading: The Ancient Greeks) Sparta conquered Messenia between 650-620 BCE but got its first challenge in the 6th century and was defeated by Argos and then again by Teagea. (At Home Reading: The Ancient Greeks) After these two defeats, it changed Sparta into a purely militaristic society because they didn’t want to be defeated nor threatened again. Lycurgus was the leader at the time that was credited for the reform. In Sparta, men were groomed to basically live life …show more content…
Make sure your answer provides specific details as to the why, when, who, what and where.
When the Plebeians wanted change, the struggle of the order lasted an inconsistent 200 years, the plebeians demanded equal rights within Roman society but they didn’t fight. No blood was shed between them and the patricians. (The Roman Republic Online Lecture) The plebeians did all the work in the town (backbone) but they went on strike by leaving the city and mounting onto the sacred Mount by partying and refusing to work. (The Roman Republic Online Lecture) Not caring at first the Patricians just let them go thinking they didn’t need the Plebeians. After a while the Patricians needed food and wine, so they created a Tribune office (someone who negotiated between the Plebeians and Patricians) but the Tribune was made sacrosanct so they would be untouchable if you didn’t like what they said. The tribunes got the laws and customs of Rome and codified them in 450 BCE. These tables/constitution was placed in the center of Rome so all Romans would know the laws. (The Roman Republic Online …show more content…
They chose their leaders solely based on who was the strongest and toughest man in the tribe. The leaders took an oath Fealty (a blood oath to their Chieftain in return for the spoils of war- “booty”. If the Chieftain didn’t bring any “booty” then they would find a new leader that could. German Fealty along with Roman Clientage was later assimilated in the Middle Ages with the social and political system known as Feudalism. (At Home Reading: The High Roman Empire) Unlike the Romans, Germanic law wasn’t codified. Instead, it was based on oral customs and traditions referred to as Common Law. They believed in publicly shaming the guilty, and trials of fire and water where they tested one’s guilt or innocence. The western calendar was also assimilated and influenced by German culture where today we have the days of the week which are German; Thor’s Day = Thursday, Woden’s Day= Wednesday etc...) (At Home Reading: The High Roman
Starting out with four villages, Sparta began to expand by 750 conquering several neighboring regions and enslaving the people to work for the society. (At Home Reading: The Ancient Greeks) Sparta conquered Messenia between 650-620 BCE but got its first challenge in the 6th century and was defeated by Argos and then again by Teagea. (At Home Reading: The Ancient Greeks) After these two defeats, it changed Sparta into a purely militaristic society because they didn’t want to be defeated nor threatened again. Lycurgus was the leader at the time that was credited for the reform. In Sparta, men were groomed to basically live life …show more content…
Make sure your answer provides specific details as to the why, when, who, what and where.
When the Plebeians wanted change, the struggle of the order lasted an inconsistent 200 years, the plebeians demanded equal rights within Roman society but they didn’t fight. No blood was shed between them and the patricians. (The Roman Republic Online Lecture) The plebeians did all the work in the town (backbone) but they went on strike by leaving the city and mounting onto the sacred Mount by partying and refusing to work. (The Roman Republic Online Lecture) Not caring at first the Patricians just let them go thinking they didn’t need the Plebeians. After a while the Patricians needed food and wine, so they created a Tribune office (someone who negotiated between the Plebeians and Patricians) but the Tribune was made sacrosanct so they would be untouchable if you didn’t like what they said. The tribunes got the laws and customs of Rome and codified them in 450 BCE. These tables/constitution was placed in the center of Rome so all Romans would know the laws. (The Roman Republic Online …show more content…
They chose their leaders solely based on who was the strongest and toughest man in the tribe. The leaders took an oath Fealty (a blood oath to their Chieftain in return for the spoils of war- “booty”. If the Chieftain didn’t bring any “booty” then they would find a new leader that could. German Fealty along with Roman Clientage was later assimilated in the Middle Ages with the social and political system known as Feudalism. (At Home Reading: The High Roman Empire) Unlike the Romans, Germanic law wasn’t codified. Instead, it was based on oral customs and traditions referred to as Common Law. They believed in publicly shaming the guilty, and trials of fire and water where they tested one’s guilt or innocence. The western calendar was also assimilated and influenced by German culture where today we have the days of the week which are German; Thor’s Day = Thursday, Woden’s Day= Wednesday etc...) (At Home Reading: The High Roman