Greek city-state’s opinion of Sparta depended completely upon “how often they were attacked by the Spartan army.” In other words‚ they either loved the Spartans or hated them. The cities that Sparta allied itself with enjoyed “security and protection from outside attack‚” but the cities that “were subjected to multiple invasions over the course of time” tended‚ rightfully so‚ to not look upon the Spartans so favorably (Baker).
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and army. The Spartans and Athenians were 2 very different groups of people. The Spartans were militaristic people who valued strength and simplicity. They ran an oligarchy government and were a military super power. The Spartans relied on farming and conquering foreign land. The Athenians believed in arts and culture‚ they relied on trade. The two city-states were great civilizations and just imagine what they could’ve accomplished together! When it came to government the Spartan government was
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In the Golden Age period‚ Spartan and Athens were the existing powerful city- states in Greece‚ without both being satisfied despite being prosperous. The more Athens tried to become stronger‚ the more the Spartans were trying to break them down; therefore‚ it is possible to say that they were fighting for power. The cities belonging to the Delian League were supporting the Athens whereas; the Peloponnesian League supported the Spartans. Finally‚ the Peloponnesian war took place in 431 BC which lasted
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speaking about the Athenians to the Spartans; the other was a speech of the Athenians describing themselves to the Spartans. Let’s begin with the first text. The Corinthian that described the Athenians had a strong favor for them over the Spartans. My understanding of this text is that the speaker didn’t care much for the Spartan culture. He claimed‚ “The Athenians are innovators‚ quick to make plans and quick to put what they have planned into execution. You [Spartans]‚ by contrast‚ like to keep what
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 to 404 B.C. and would put the Spartan empire in control of the entire Greek peninsula. The struggle between the two Greek mega powers‚ Sparta and Athens‚ began less than fifty years after they defeated the Persians. Athenian control of the seas would have to be equal to the Persian money if Sparta was going to win the war‚ and finally at the Battle of Syracuse‚ the Spartans showed that they were the masters of land and sea within Greece. With Sparta now in control
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LCPL RAMIREZ. ERICK. A THE WARRIORS ETHOS By Steven Pressfield The Spartans do not ask how many the enemy but where they are are – Plutarch MODERN DAY SPARTANS The Book the Warriors Ethos is inspirational and was written for the men and woman in uniform. The story has a lot to talk about ancient stories of Sparta‚ and it shows how the Spartans had such a warrior mentality to defeat and concur the enemy. War is the will we impose on our enemies and is considered to be a violent clash of interest
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The Peloponnesian War was the second major conflict between the most powerful Greek City-states Athens and Sparta. Lasting from 431-404 BC‚ the Peloponnesian War was considered by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides‚ to be the greatest disturbance that had ever affected the Greeks. Thucydides was a fifth century BC Athenian historian‚ political philosopher and general. He is considered by many to be the “Father of scientific history” due to his strict guidelines when it came to gathering evidence
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because the Spartans themselves were so completely silent.With respect to our knowledge of the helots in ancient Sparta‚ how accurate do you believe this statement to be? Support your position by discussing the primary sources available on ancient Sparta. It is accurate to say that many ancient writers recorded works associated with ancient Sparta. Very few of these works were recorded by Spartans or those who had any first hand experience of the city or contact with the people early in Spartan history
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produced to the spartans. The Helots also did everything else the Spartans needed. The Spartans had disadvantages‚ but the strengths outweighed the weaknesses. The Spartans did many activities to make the stronger and tougher. At birth‚ the young infant is dumped into freezing cold water. If the baby is able to cry and scream‚ that means that they have strong lungs and don’t have breathing disorders. If the baby had some kind of dysfunction‚ it would be tossed of of a cliff. Young Spartan boys are home
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“Since the Spartans…were legally banned from engaging in any craft or trade activities…apart from war-making… the periokoi filled the gap as traders and craftsmen.” (Cartledge) “It is hard to avoid the conclusion that the Spartans did‚ rightly or wrongly‚ genuinely fear helot revolt…” (Paul Cartledge) Archaeological Sources: Gravestones for Spartiates whom had died in battle Lakonian Pottery and art‚ this shows that the Periokoi identified themselves and were loyal to the Spartan culture.
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