Sparta

that I see from ancient Greece to today is the United States and Russia. In the lecture and the video speaks of the wars between Athens and Sparta this reminds me of the United States and Russia. One difference is that there has not been an outright war between the countries announced. However, there is a major chess game taking place. Quite like the Sparta and Athenian battles. Were a chess match as they tried to make each other tired of war and give in to one another. The United States and…

A Day in the Life in Athens and Sparta in the Classical Periods My impression of what life would be as a male Spartan in my 20’s would be quite different than being an Athenian. First of all, being a male citizen of Athens allowed me to vote and participate in all the city states political systems. The Athenian system of a true democracy comparing to the Spartan intent, but not really being a democracy. I would control my wealth which would include land, slaves and any business owned that I…

Tyrtaeus is the main source of evidence for his period of Spartan history, during which Sparta was engaged in the Second Messenian War and transformed into a militaristic state. Tyrtaeus wrote poetry that encouraged Spartans to fight bravely and his elegies inspired the Spartans to regain their lost ideals and military efficiency. Soldiers advanced…

City-states Athens and Sparta. The Athenian empire was on the rise and had control of the sea with the most powerful navy of the time, whereas the Spartans controlled the Greece mainland with the one of the most powerful armies of its time as well. The resulting conflict between the two led to a 30 year period filled with battles, treachery, and large amounts of unexpected consequences. At the conclusion of the long war, Athens was no longer the empire it had once been and although Sparta was…

stone structures beneath previously discovered structures possibly reveal that the Spartans built their religious sites on areas once used for religion by their predecessors. Furthermore, the shrine of Artemis Orthia was built on the outskirts of Sparta and was believed to have had supportive Doric columns and gabled roof. The Menelaion was located 5 km North…

Plutarch’s Lycurgus (24) I will briefly present how Plutarch’s Lycurgus complicates our understanding of Sparta in the late eighth century onwards. This passage exemplifies the benefits of Lycurgus’ reforms in this era and shows how it evolved Sparta into a different, seemingly superior society in the 7th century BCE. Although this passage is essential for developing our understanding of Sparta after Lycurgus’ reforms, it is misleading to contemporary readers as it overly idealizes the Spartan…

contrasted as the two corresponded in the leading of their city-states of Athens and Sparta. As well as their impact on them politically and socially. When comparing Pericles and Lycurgus, the two leaders from rivaling city-states, related in multiple ways. To begin, both leaders impacted their city-states tremendously. For Athens, Pericles created a democracy that spread throughout the Greece Empire. For Sparta, Lycurgus created a system of laws based primarily on military strength to prevent…

One of the primary ways they were comparable was in their type of government. Both Athens and Sparta had an Assembly, whose individuals were chosen by the general population. Sparta was controlled by two kings, who ruled until they passed on or were constrained out of office. Athens was led by Archons, who were chosen every year. Consequently, in consideration of the fact that the two sections of Athens' administration had pioneers who were chosen, Athens is said to have been the origin of…

After the Persian wars where Athens and Sparta defeated the Persian empire in 479 BC the golden age of Greece was born an age of great military, political and philosophical advancement. The Peloponnesian Wars were caused by Sparta’s fear of the spread of democracy, coupled with Athenian expansion goals, these great ambitions led to the loss of the Peloponnesian war and brought about the collapse of the Athenian empire. The approach that will be used to examine this is by examining the…

Spartans lifestyle was controlled by Sparta’s government. This is often notorous compared to modern lifestyle. Sparta was a state of warriors. Sparta’s government used to play major role for Spartan’s fate. After the messian war in 730 BCE,Sparta conquired it’s neighbor Messenia and messenians(Used to call Helots) became slave of Spartans. Messenia’s land was distributed among Spartan warriors who participated in the war and Helots were assigned into farming and other shameful…