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Why was Sparta named Sparta?
Sparta is a city of Laconia in the Peloponessus. Laconia is a part of a vaster region, Lacedaemon, a name which has also been used to denote the city of Sparta. After Eurotas, Lacedaemon became king and had by Sparta a son Amyclas, and a daughter Eurydice. According to some, this daughter married King Acrisius of Argos, and gave birth to Danae, mother of Perseus, the founder of Mycenae. Lacedaemon called the inhabitants Lacedaemonians after himself, and having founded a city, he called it Sparta after his wife.
Was Sparta part of Alexander's empire?
No.
Was Sparta Greece part of Alexander's Empire?
Yes
What was life like for women in Sparta?
Girls in Sparta were to grow up to be the moms of warriors. They took part in all the training because fit lades produced fit babies, who would fight.
What were the homes like in ancient Sparta?
Sparta did not have any memorable buildings, although architecture was an important part of their culture. Their houses were extremely rough and basic and most buildings were purely for religious needs.
The city states of Olympia and Sparta were part of which region?
peloponnesus
What region of Greece will you find the city-state of Sparta?
On the southern part of the Peloponnesian Peninsula.
Olympia is the capital of what state?
Olympia was a historic city in Greece that was self-sovereign. The current city of Olympia is part of the Elis region of Greece with the regional capital of Pyrgos. Greece's national capital is Athens.
Who took part in the first olympic games in 776 BC?
As this is the year of the first recorded olympics it was Olympia
What part of Greece does sport competitions started?
Olympia
Was not a member of the delian league Athens or Sparta?
Athens was part of the Delian League and Sparta was part of the Peloponnesian League. -Ava :)
Why was Sparta named Sparta?
Sparta is a city of Laconia in the Peloponessus. Laconia is a part of a vaster region, Lacedaemon, a name which has also been used to denote the city of Sparta. After Eurotas, Lacedaemon became king and had by Sparta a son Amyclas, and a daughter Eurydice. According to some, this daughter married King Acrisius of Argos, and gave birth to Danae, mother of Perseus, the founder of Mycenae. Lacedaemon called the inhabitants Lacedaemonians after himself, and having founded a city, he called it Sparta after his wife.
Was Sparta part of Alexander's empire?
No.
Who had a army centered life Athens or Sparta?
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
The differences between the food in ancient Greece and ancient Sparta?
Sparta was part of Greece-it was a city in it.
Was Alexander the Great a part of Sparta?
No, he was a Macedonian.
Who is the king of Sparta currently?
Currently there is no king of Sparta. The city of Sparta no longer exists. If it did exist it would be part of Greece and it would have a mayor, not a king.
