architecture‚ writing and literature‚ and Greek writer’s views of Sparta. The Spartan cultural life also gives us knowledge into other aspects of Spartan life and the society in which they lived. Architecture was one of the essential parts of the Spartan cultural life. The main sites for Spartan architecture were Amyklaios‚ the Menelaion and the sanctuary of Artimis Orthia. The sanctuary of Apollo Amyklaios‚ five kilometres south of Sparta was populated from prehistoric times. It was until the roman
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Jacqueline Gomez The Spartans Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece‚ situated on the banks of the Eurotas River in Laconia‚ in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC‚ when the invading Dorians subjugated the local‚ non-Dorian population. From 650 BC it rose to become the dominant military land-power in ancient Greece. Given its military pre-eminence‚ Sparta was recognized as the overall leader of the combined Greek forces during
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Ancient Greece during the 4th century B.C. was home to the city-states of Sparta and Athens. These two communities were the superpowers of the region during that time. The peloponnesian war between these two states evolved out of a string of events that would lead to years of conflict. When looking for a single cause of the peloponnesian war none can be found. Over time many events contributed to the eventual war between Sparta and Athens. I believe the peloponnesian war evolved because of Athenian
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can affect the way they go about collecting information. The information then gathered will directly impact the way we form our beliefs and the need to act. Thucydides believes that fear by the Spartans played an important part in causing the war. Sparta felt threaten by the change in the power balance from Athens due to their imperialistic expansion. Fear can change over to terror‚ which is a more personal form and can change the way people and states think. Effective leaders can combat the fear
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The development of the Greek polis--whether a military oligarchy in Sparta or democracy in Athens--allowed citizens to participate in political issues. This concept of the "rule by the people‚" mainly in Athens‚ gave the citizens a sense of freedom and harmony. Greeks applied the label "polis" to all of the states‚ regardless of their political distinctions‚ because each was a koinonia‚ a community. After this period‚ the concept of the polis began to change. The regulation of power changed‚ along
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brave 300 Spartans who fought bravely to their death‚ know that would be the end result. The movie stars Gerard Butler as king Leonidas and his wife Queen Gorgo as Lena Headey. Also another important actor is Dominic West who plays Theron a traitor of Sparta who is trying to delay the Queen or override her attentions of convincing the council to assembly an army against the Persians. This movie which came out in 2006 is a colored version based on the event that took place in 480 B.C. I selected this movie
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Also‚ the Sparta and Athens were similar because during the second Persian War‚ the two worked together to defeat a common enemy. The Sparta and Athens were different because the Sparta were ruled by two kings‚ until they either died or were forced out of office. On the other hand‚ Athens were ruled by archons who were normally elected annually.
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Athens and Sparta. Athens was a democratic state with a strong naval-based military. Sparta was on the other hand an oligarchical state with a disciplined land army. After the Persian Wars‚ Athens became more powerful‚ and the fear of Athenian dominance would spark the Peloponnesian Wars. However this thirst for power along with poor leadership would be the downfall of Athens. Sparta was the dominant force in the Hellenic world for a long time. With Athenian power growing quickly‚ Sparta felt threatened
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will be the one of the‚ if not the top country in the world. The government policies that were in place at this time are what kept these Spartans in top war performance. Once Spartans were born they were considered either fit or not fit to live in Sparta. This was of life may seem cruel and inhumane‚ but this is what it takes to be on top in ancient Greece. Neither the Persians‚ Athenians or any other country or city-states could wipe out the powerful Spartans for many years. From the moment
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Honors Global Studies The early city-states of Athens and Sparta both were powerful in early Grease. Although they were close geographically‚ the way their civilizations functioned could not be more different. Although both city-states have advantages and disadvantages‚ I would much rather be raised in Athens. I would prefer Athens over Sparta because it is a democracy andThe early city-states of Athens and Sparta both were powerful in early Grease. Although they were close geographically‚ the
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