more importantly males to be citizens and females to reproduce further (Social and‚ 2012). Women in Sparta had a very important role that was not just reproduction. Scholars did not know much about Spartan men or women. The only writing containing any information about citizens in Sparta was from an Athenian man
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Imagine a world where innocent people were killed‚ and kids were taught to steal food‚ and if they got caught they were whipped.Does that sound right to you? Sparta‚ a city state located on the southern peninsula of Greece called the Peloponnese‚ was known for their athletics and fighting. After examining all of Sparta’s strengths and weaknesses. I think that the weaknesses outweigh the strengths because of how they had cruelty and harshness‚ no freedoms‚ and a basic education. The first reason
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greatest military force but only lasted for 300 years‚ the ancient Greek city-state‚ Sparta lacked so much. Sparta was located on a peninsula in the southern part of Greece called the Peloponnese. Sparta was a very harsh city that had strict rules‚ took boys from their families at the age of 7 for abusive military training‚ and banned many forms of education. Any city like this deserves to be crushed. The weaknesses of Sparta outweighed the strengths because they took boys from the age of 7 to go into harsh
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Athens is the capital of Greece. The city is strategically located in the prefecture of Attica and stretches to the peninsula. Athens is surrounded by Pendeli‚ Ymmytos‚ Parnitha‚ eastwards‚ northwards‚ and the Saronic gulf westwards and southwards. Notably‚ Athens was once known for traffic‚ smog‚ and tacky architecture. Its ultimate bloom was in the 5th century when civilization and moral values surpassed limits of the city and to become the most important area of western civilization. As the world’s
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Question 1: With reference to source A‚ what does the evidence reveal about the roles and status of women in Spartan society. In Sparta‚ women were well respected and had multiple roles within society. They were given more freedom than in most other Greek societies. The main reason for this was the fact that Sparta had a warrior culture and the men were away either at war or training for war. while the men were away the women had multiple roles. The most important of which was to give birth to healthy
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made up the political and social organization of civilizations since the beginning of time. During the time of Ancient Greece two constitutions stuck out as prominent and created successful civilizations. The Constitution of Athens and the Constitution of the Lacedaemonians were grotesquely different in their ideas of social and economic classes‚ education‚ and fitness; whereas‚ the civilizations were the same in the idea of punishment for breaking the laws. The Constitution of Athens was more of
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The Decline of Sparta in 371BC Sparta has been famous since antiquity for her military strength; indeed‚ it was believed by most Greeks that if Sparta rose against Attica‚ Athens would not be able to hold out for more than three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra
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Athens the Instigator “If we do go to war‚ have no thought that you went to war over a trivial affair” (Thucydides‚ in Hunt 101). The Peloponnesian War lasted longer than any other pervious war in Greece. The war began in 431 BCE with Sparta’s invasion of Athens. The Athenians sacrificed the destruction of their private property in order to hide in the safety of their city. The Long Walls of Athens protected its citizens and preserved its population. The Spartans however had the upper hand in infantry
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The Political‚ Economic and Social Aspects the Enlightenment The Enlightenment‚ also known as Age of Reason‚ was a cultural movement that spread through England‚ France‚ Germany‚ and other parts of Europe. The Enlightenment mainly focused on mathematics‚ science‚ art‚ philosophy‚ politics and literature in the 1700s. This movement took away the fear of the world and the medieval views that were placed upon the people for so many years‚ and it also opened their eyes to new ideas and reason. Old
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The impact of the crusades on the west affected many things such as politically‚ socially‚ and the economic life of Europe. Feudalism was ended in Europe because of the help of the Crusade‚ and helped to create create the Renaissance. Many feudal lords went to go fight in the crusades‚ and ended up dying‚ leaving their serfs free. With fewer lords‚ kings gained more power and started to grow stronger. The monarchs gained strength once the knights left to go fight in the Middle East. With more power
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