ingots in its place‚ and at least at one point‚ expressly outlawed the private possession of silver and gold.” Another measure taken was with men under thirty who comprised the Spartan army. These men were also “banned visits to the agora” ‚ and as Plutarch remarks they were “the craftsmen of war‚ not the maker of pots.” Their purpose was to gain reputation and valor through battle. To create this Spartan army they practiced infanticide keeping only those fit to serve. The city would grant an equal
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According to Plutarch‚ Alexander’s Macedonians advisors (who presumably were peers of his father) urged him to resolve the disputes peacefully. Alexander being Alexander‚ however‚ he “took the opposite view and set out to establish the safety and security of his kingdom through boldness and determination.” Plutarch positions Alexander’s actions as surprising and against the Macedonian ruling orthodoxy. His actions
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worked and conquered people had less ambitious to take against him. His achievement was proved and appreciated by Plutarch‚ a Greek writer. Plutarch recorded that Alexander “strove to acquire the goodwill of the conquered by showing respect for their apparel‚ so that they might continue constant in loving the Macedonians as rulers‚ and might not feel hate toward them as enemies” (Plutarch on Alexander and Hellenization‚ p111). Therefore‚ Alexander the Great successfully controlled conquered people and
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Sehar Qureshi January 29‚ 2013 Shtein Period 8&9 Argumentative Essay: Sparta vs. Athens Sparta taught its people for only practical reasons. All their education was directed toward prompt obedience to authority. I believe Sparta is the best place to
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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SPARTAN SOCIETY The women of ancient Sparta‚ those who were born to Spartan parents‚ had many roles. They were very important and essential for the stability and running of the ancient warrior society. The woman’s role in Spartan society was highly regarded by the state as equal in importance to that of a man’s‚ but they could not rule or hold public office. They were given the freedom‚ power‚ respect and status that was unheard of in the other polis‚ along with the rest
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With reference to source 14 and other sources explain the role of the kings in Spartan society. Introduction: * Two kings who played major roles * Religious‚ military and political * Privileges * Agiads and Eurypontids- descendants of Hercules * Served for life * Strictly hereditary Political: * Roles: * Judge and lawgiver‚ magistrates for some cases such as adoption‚ marriage and public roads. * The kings played roles in making important judicial decisions.
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mysterious death. Alexander died on 11 June 323 BCE‚ in the late afternoon: This can be deduced from the Astronomical diaries‚ a Babylonian source1. Numerous theories have been espoused over time in relation to Alexander ’s death. According to Plutarch‚ in a period of roughly 11-12 days before Alexander ’s death‚ his fever started as minor and progressed until he eventually died2. During this period he would bath during the day‚ and in the evening he would also bath and sacrificed and ate freely
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History continues to be a widely contentious topic since it has polysemy connotation. History can be many things‚ it can the events that occurred centuries ago‚ events that happened just yesterday‚ or this moment. With history encompassing a large gamut of events‚ it is the role of the historian to view the events and offer explanations for what occurred. It has been noted by Michel-Rolph Trouillot that history has been altered from being a “sociohistorical process to our knowledge of that process”
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According to Plutarch in Alexander‚ Alexander’s reasoning of beginning the conquest in Thebes was clear; “When he came to Thebes‚ to show how willing he was to accept of their repentance for what was past‚ he only demanded of them Phoenix and Prothytes‚ the authors of
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training of girls. It also had many useful references to ancient sources such as Plutarch. The only drawback is that it seems to gain most of its information from Plutarch‚ meaning that a wider range of sources may have made it more reliable. •Spartan Society‚ P.MedcarfThis was very useful as it contains extensive information on the details of the agoge‚ syssitia‚ krypteia‚ and laconic phrases‚ with strong references to Plutarch and Xenophon. The table "The life and training of Spartan boys" was very useful
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