what united them as Greek city-states. Sparta and Athens shared similarities and differences in their systems of government‚ militaristic focuses‚ judgment and views of women. In addition to this‚ the social gatherings of Athenians and Spartans both had affinities and contrasts. Structure of Government Possibly the most characteristic divide between these two great powers of the Ancient Mediterranean is their differing systems of government. Sparta was an “Oligarchy”. The Ancient Greek “oligos”
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1. What does 19th-century poet‚ Percy Bysshe Shelley‚ mean by “We are all Greeks”? What were the two ancient Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean Sea? What myths or characteristics are these two ancient civilizations known for? He means that modern individuals- profoundly influenced by the Hellenic ideals of reason‚ beauty‚ and the good life on earth. Two bronze age civilization of the Aegean sea were the mycenaeans and the maritime. They were known for being prosperous and seafaring. 2. Who is
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Describe the differences between Herodotus and Thucydides in their work (Ch. 4) 17. How did the Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato view democracy (Ch. 4) 18. Identify the Great Dionysia? (Ch. 4) 19. Identify the polis that defeated Sparta following their victory over Athens in the Peloponnesian War (Ch. 4)
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In the 7th Century BC a new era of warfare strategy evolved. Before this new strategy‚ foot soldiers (known as hoplites) engaged in battle in the form of one mob for each army which on the command of their generals runs at each other and proceeds to hack blindly at the enemy with little to no direction other then to kill the enemy in front of them. This proved to be very messy and the tide of battle depended mostly on emotion and size of an army. In the name of strategy and organization‚ the phalanx
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for war are made in preparation after the rebel of the Greeks. Aristagoras ignores advice from an oracle‚ and instead asks help from the Spartan army‚ which is known to be a great army. The reader is taught by the author of Aristagoras’ visit to Sparta. Herodotus goes in to great detail about the host of the trip‚ and tells story from his early childhood‚ and we even learn how Cleomenes is not all there in the head. Herodotus still does not seem too biased in his writing‚ but he does seem to realize
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he didn’t take the honor‚ during the battle‚ he became a Spartan soldier whether he hated them or not. Although Rooster wasn’t considered an official Spartan soldier‚ there was a bit in him that was. The Spartan army wasn’t just made up of men from Sparta exactly. It was full of men from all over Greece who wanted to fight to preserve their land. Rooster was exactly that‚ a man strong in his will‚ fighting to defend the land. If he hadn’t been in the story‚ there is no telling what would have happened
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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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up Macedonian claim over Amphipolis by withdrawing Perdiccas’ garrison from the city‚ to which Diodorus had claimed Philip ensured peace with Athens by doing this‚ Philip captures Amphipolis in 357BC‚ much to Athenian distaste; the Athenians furthered this unstable relationship upon seizing a Macedonian Herald‚ and publishing his dispatches; in 340 BC Athens had openly declared war on Philip‚ both accusing one another of breaking the Peace of Philocrates when Philip had captured Athenian merchant
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Timothy 20140221 Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae In the novel “Gates of Fire”‚ by Steven Pressfield‚ the author describes a battle between 300 Spartans and the Persian Army who threatens to invade and take Sparta. A Greek‚ who goes by the name Xeones‚ gives his story to a scribe who works for the Persian King Xerxes. One main theme that presents itself very well is the act of Patriotism. Something that one would learn from this novel is very similar to the basics of what
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S1 Topic 4 Life in Ancient Greece Explanatory Notes for Teachers Level: Topic: S1 Life in Ancient Greece Supporting Teaching Materials: worksheets Students’ Prior Knowledge Before this ELA unit‚ students should have learnt about features of ancient Greek civilization and gained some understanding of how ancient civilizations influence the development of modern civilization‚ through the medium of Chinese. In these lessons‚ they should also have learnt some English terms related
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