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    that it was the Ionian Greeks who instigated the transferal of leadership from Sparta to Athens‚ and Athens then said something which would have been a large cause for the Peloponnesian War which was to follow in 432BC; "We did not gain this empire by force. It came to us at a time when you [Sparta] were unwilling to fight on to the end against the Persians." This would obviously insult the Spartans greatly‚ as Sparta was a war-loving city-state which prided itself in bravery and fighting to the

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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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    to financing for the war. Naval expeditions could be expensive and Athens would run into problems because they could not afford it. The expedition to Sicily would restrict Athens and their funds and at the battle of Aegospotami with the defeat from Sparta they could no longer afford to rebuild and so the war would come to an end. Athen will use their strong fortification and their navy to import in supplies. This will eventually become too expensive and many will become discontent with the current

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    powerful. Sparta was the capital of the state of Laconia in the southeastern Peloponnese region of ancient Greece. Sparta was ruled by two kings who performed all military‚ judicial‚ and religious functions. Five ephors‚ or overseers‚ supervised the kings and legislative bodies. Sparta distinguished itself from other Greek city-states by conquering through military might and not relying on overseas colonies to satisfy its growing population. Because they focused on military rule‚ Sparta conquered

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    love the light of dawn.” This is a quote taken from ancient Spartan society that was said to the young men who were in the process of becoming soldiers. While Sparta is most popularly known as a warrior society‚ it had many other characteristics that made it revered. No other civilization during the Classical Era can be compared to that of Sparta. Sparta’s legendary warriors‚ women‚ and politics made it a true iconic civilization during that time period. Of course‚ the main topic for discussion

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    Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city

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    I. Greetings fellow members of the Assembly‚ I am for Athens in the Athens vs Sparta debate. I’m for Athens as Athens was far superior and powerful than Sparta that influences today’s modern western culture. Athens brought the political idea of democracy that is still used today. Democracy gave equality to all of Athens’ citizens as well as many freedoms compared to other governments like an aristocracy which Sparta used or an oligarchy. Some freedoms such as freedom of speech brought many great

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    The Warrior Ethos The Warrior Ethos was written by Steven Pressfield‚ it was published March 11‚ 2011. The book is listed under many different genre’s‚ such as; war‚ military‚ philosophy‚ self-help‚ and psychology. The Warrior Ethos is devised into three parts‚ thirty chapters and it’s roughly ninty pages long. Though the book is short‚ it describes history as far back as Adam and Eve and then it jumps into the present day goings-ons. Mr. Pressfield wrote The Warrior Ethos as an addition‚ almost

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    social unrest occurred which led to the decline of Sparta o There was inequality in Spartan society despite Plutarch’s claim that all Spartiates enjoyed land equality (B. Brennan) o Level of debt grew and government became more corrupt as Spartans could bribe ephors for additional and better plots of land o Aristotle also comments that some Spartans had large properties while others had comparatively small ones – further evidence of inequality o Sparta‚ like most ancient Greek poleis‚ had an economy

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    In Greece it is a known fact that the citizens relied on the Gods for any complications they had in life. The Persian wars with Greece and how it affected Greece as a whole. What the main ideas in the Iliad was manliness‚ courage‚ and loyalty. In the comedy play the Congresswomen shows the dry wit people in the government was shown. There were many similarities and differences with the two main city-states in Greece but literature like the Iliad and congresswomen shows the beliefs and values throughout

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