the two royal families in Sparta. Upon the passing of his father and older brother‚ Lycurgus nurtured the successor towards the throne. Due to rumours that incriminated him implying that he would attempt to kill his nephew to gain control and power Lurcurgus departed vowing only to return when his nephew bore an heir. Traveling to Crete‚ he carefully studied the forms of government within this island and modified different concepts to what he thought to be useful for Sparta. He also travelled to Ionia
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Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting: The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos which provided a source of stone (limestone and marble) and provided
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Athens – Sparta After comparing Athens and Sparta‚ I believe as a young woman living in Sparta would have been better for me. As a woman in Sparta‚ I would have been taught to be physically fit‚ so I could have children and defend Sparta. I enjoy sports‚ so this would be fun. Although women wore no jewelry or makeup‚ it was okay for them to be strong and protect their home. Also in Sparta‚ I could speak freely and own my house. I also had the right to choose my husband. If my husband went
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Causes and major events of Peloponnesian War Let’s remember the earlier events. In the years when there was Persian war‚ conflict between Athens and Sparta seemed not so strong‚ Themistocles‚ whom the ancient historians considered as a talented politician‚ and person who could foresee events begins to build walls around the city. During the struggle between Greeks and Persians (457 - 446 BC.) two most powerful states in Greece had a desire to dominate and as the result they had military clashes
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Ronald Cosme 11 December 2014 3rd- Whap NHD Rough Draft: Leonidas I of Sparta Section 1- Background The Persians Wars were fought between the Persian God Kings (Darius I and Xerxes I) and the Greeks city-states (Athens‚ Arcadia and Sparta). There were many battles during this warring period‚ such as the Battle of Marathon or the Battle of Plataea‚ but the battle that Leonidas is known for is the Battle of Thermopylae for his courageous acts of leadership and his historical death. Leonidas learned
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the Spartan agoge and what did the agoge contribute to Spartan society? Sparta was unique in ancient Greece for its social system and constitution‚ which completely focused on military training and excellence. From the age of seven a Spartan boy would compete in a series of stages which help constructs the identity for which these Spartan warriors are known to be. With knowledge passed through such an education Sparta was able to produce a military force like no other. This education system was
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in Ancient Greece Most people can relate the city of Athens to freedom and democracy‚ as well as relate the city of Sparta to a highly restricted military dictatorship. This is because school has taught us that modern democracies are modeled after Athens‚ while military dictatorships are modeled after Sparta. However‚ history shows us that women had much more liberty in Sparta than in Athens. In fact‚ the democracy of Athens was available only to free men who were citizens of Athens. Moreover
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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 while the Athenians were superior at sea. With the aid of Persia‚ Sparta eventually defeats Athens at Syracuse in 404 BCE after a continuous twenty-seven years at war (Hunt 104). The creation of the Delian League‚ the reign of Pericles‚ the aggravation of Corinth‚ and the refusal to negotiate made Athens the sole instigator
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After Persian wars‚ Athens and Sparta emerged as Greek strong societies growing their powers and living together peacefully with a truce in place. They had a treaty in place for 30 years. During peace time Athens became a naval power and Sparta developed military land power. Eventually‚ the Peloponnesian War (431- 404 BCE) broke out in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta city-states. It was between Athens and their allies (the Delian League) and Spartan and their allies (the Peloponnesian
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the Persians had 15‚000. With good weapons and clever leaders‚ the Greeks were able to win the battle of marathon. Ten years later‚ Darius’ son Xeroxes carried on his father’s plans to take on Greece after his death. This time‚ the powerful army of Sparta joined with the Athenians. The Athenians sent their navy to attack the Persians by sea while the Spartans were at the narrow mountain pass of Thermopylae. The Persians had to go through the Spartans in order to get to the mainland in a timely manner
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