“Spartan policy was always mainly governed by the necessity of taking precautions against the helots.” (Thucydides; History of the Peloponnesian War). Since birth‚ Spartan men and women were inculcated with a mentality developed from the necessity to comply with a militaristic way of life. This society indeed grew out of a symbiotic tension with the vast population of Spartan helots. Men were taught‚ through the agoge (education system) harsh training and self reliance that would later be necessary
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sources‚ DESCRIBE the role of women in the Spartan society. (10 Marks) Spartan Women played a huge role in a society that was famous for its military power. These women were no where near the same as any other Greek woman. In no other city or state were women so well incorporated into society. In no other city or state did women receive as many privileges‚ as much freedom or hold the same economic power and influence‚ if any‚ as the Spartiate women. Women were very much freed from their domestic
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2009 The Battle of Thermopylae From Herodotus’ The Histories The Battle of Thermopylae‚ which Herodotus recorded in his writing The Histories‚ was one of the most arduous and notable battles of western history. Herodotus was an extremely significant historian who lived during the 5th century B.C. In this primary source writing‚ he portrays how Xerxes was superstitious and tyrannical‚ how the battle informs you about the Spartan culture‚ how the values of Greek promoted
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The Helots were enslaved Greeks‚ captured by the Spartans‚ who performed many important duties in Sparta‚ including working the land to produce food. According to the sources‚ the Helots were incredibly important in the social structure of Sparta. Although they were useful and important‚ they were the lowest class in the Spartan society and were kept under constant surveillance to prevent any uprising. Plutarch tells us that the helots “worked the land for them (the Spartans).” This shows that
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The Life of a Spartan Warrior Can you imagine being taken away from your family and your home when you were just seven years old? And then spending the rest of your life learning how to fight and then fighting your country’s enemies? In the 5th century B.C.‚ this was the life of a Spartan boy. It was Spartan law that boys must become warriors. And not just good warriors‚ but they had to be the best in the world! What was Sparta and where was it? Ancient Greece‚ or Hellas as it is called
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What are the main features of 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
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and shields. It was a huge honour for a Spartan to go into battle with his father’s old weaponry‚ especially the family shield. This was also a reason as to why Spartans would never retreat‚ as to leave your ancestral weapons and run would be seen as a disgrace to Sparta and the warrior’s family. Spartan shields had a symbolic essence to each soldier and those who left their shields behind would be punished afterwards. A large reason as to why the Spartan’s were so formidable was due to their weaponry
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OWN VIEWS Go tell the Spartans Stranger passing by‚ That here obedient to their laws …….we lie. Thus reads an ancient stone at Thermopylae in northern Greece‚ the site of one of the world’s greatest battles for freedom. The book is told in a circuitous way; I found the jumping back and forth in time a bit distracting‚ but more off-putting was the way Xeones forecasts an event or subplot before narrating it in detail later. Already knowing how Thermopylae turned out‚ I was hoping for some suspense
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(Raised to be a warrior. Never to retreat or surrender‚ no pain no mercy. Community had a big influence on how children were raised (tradition). No room for softness‚ weakness‚ only the hard and strong can call themselves Spartans. They did what they were trained‚ born‚ and bred to do. High honour to die in battle.) He really value his culture‚ and the way he lived‚ spoke‚ and acted was a reflection of his culture. His culture influenced his character. Honesty‚ He tells it like it is. Told the Persian
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In Ancient Greece there were four forms of government that were practiced Monarchy’s‚ Aristocracy‚ Oligarchy and Direct Democracy. In Ancient Athens they had a direct democracy which allowed the citizens to participate in political decision making. In Ancient Sparta they had an oligarchy form of government in which the state was ruled by a small group of citizens who also controlled the military. <br> <br>The political system of ancient Athens was a democracy‚ which involved all of its citizens by
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