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Basically, since the Spartans and Lacedaemonians (people who lived around Sparta were in constant fear of being attacked by hordes of revolting helots, they changed their life style. They made sure that every farmer and able bodied man was able to take up arms, they developed a higher interest in the wellbeing of the state, and changed themselves into completely militarily oriented killing machines. hi
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∙ 10y agoBecause of the large amount of Helots the Spartans needed to have a large army because they were afraid of them
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What is the difference between Sparta and Athens.?
The difference between Sparta and Athens is that in Sparta, the ruling government was a military government, while in Athens, the ruling government was a democracy. In Sparta, the people focus on military matters. That is because of the fear of an uprising by their helots. In Athens, a democracy ruled. People voted on many matters such as which one they thought was the most dangerous to their testate and even military and naval expeditions against rival statutes. The different arts such as sculpture and poetry also flourished more in Athens. Athenians believed that one should also focus themselves on matters other than military ones. Athens focused on trades, technologies, civilizations, studies,... while Sparta focused on the military. That's why Spartan warriors were the most fierce warriors in Ancient Greece. Athens also treated their children differently. For example: Boys were taught reading, writing, mathematics, music, poetry, and sports. While in Sparta, they took them away from their parents at 7 yrs. old, to train for war. Further, in Sparta, both - boys and girls went to school, but in Athens, boys went to school but the girls did not, but attended basically, house work.
Why did the slaves revolt in Sparta?
Large numbers of the slaves in Sparta were Helots. As they outnumbered the Spartans by seven to one, they were treated harshly in efforts to keep them under control. This had the opposite effect in many cases as there were several Helot rebellions. Every autumn, Sparta would offer open season on the Helots by declaring war on them so any Spartan could kill a Helot without fear of reprisal. Efforts were made to treat the Helots in the worst way imaginable. They were assigned tasks for the sole purpose of disgracing them. Each had to wear a dog skin cap and wrap themselves in skins. They were required to receive a stipulated number of beatings each year, even if they had done nothing wrong. This was to make them always remember they were slaves. Anyone treating the Helots any better than poorly subjected themselves to punishment as well.
What caused the Peloponnesian War?
Rising tensions between the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta and the Athenian Empire which was pushing them too far in Athens' over-aggresive policies.Athens, having turned the alliance against the Persian Empire into an empire of its own, interfered in the other cities to extend its influence. The Peloponnesian League led by Sparta, some of whose members were targeted by Athens, gave an ultimatum for this interference to cease. Athens persisted and war ensued.The fear of the growing strength of Athens.
What Phobias starts with a Y?
Scoleciphobia - Fear of worms Scolionophobia - Fear of school Scopophobia or Scoptophobia - Fear of being seen or stared at Scotomaphobia - Fear of blindness in visual field Scotophobia - Fear of darkness Scriptophobia - Fear of writing in public Selachophobia - Fear of sharks Selaphobia - Fear of light flashes Selenophobia - Fear of the moon Seplophobia - Fear of decaying matter Sesquipedalophobia - Fear of long words Sexophobia - Fear of the opposite sex Siderodromophobia - Fear of trains, railroads or train travel Siderophobia - Fear of stars Sinistrophobia - Fear of things to the left or left-handed Sinophobia - Fear of Chinese, Chinese culture Sitophobia or Sitiophobia - Fear of food or eating Snakephobia - Fear of snakes Soceraphobia - Fear of parents-in-law Social Phobia - Fear of being evaluated negatively in social situations Sociophobia - Fear of society or people in general Somniphobia - Fear of sleep Sophophobia - Fear of learning Soteriophobia - Fear of dependence on others Spacephobia- Fear of outer space Spectrophobia- Fear of specters or ghosts Spermatophobia or Spermophobia - Fear of germs Spheksophobia - Fear of wasps Stasibasiphobia or Stasiphobia - Fear of standing or walking Staurophobia - Fear of crosses or the crucifix Stenophobia - Fear of narrow things or places Stygiophobia or Stigiophobia - Fear of hell Suriphobia - Fear of mice Symbolophobia- Fear of symbolism Symmetrophobia - Fear of symmetry Syngenesophobia - Fear of relatives Syphilophobia - Fear of syphilis http://www.phobialist.com
How did Sparta trade?
Unlike Athens who depended on trade, Sparta's economy depended on farming and taking control of the neighboring city-states. Sparta's environment couldn't take care of all of it citizens. In order to survive the Spartans had to take control of the neighboring city-states for the rich and fertilized soil. The people the Spartans caught after a raid were turned into slaves.Spartans had the slaves and noncitizens produce the goods they needed. Noncitizens were not slaves they were freemen. If they needed to, they were able to serve in the Spartan military. Noncitizens could not participate in the government. Noncitizens made products for money like shoes, red cloaks for the soldiers, iron tools like knives and spears, and pottery. Noncitizens also operated trade. They traded for the goods Sparta needed to survive. Spartans discouraged trade because of the fear of new ideas that would breakdown their government. Also trade wasn't easy for Sparta. Their money was iron rods not coins like some other city-states.
Why did Sparta believe it needed a strong army?
Sparta captred it's niegboring city-staes and enslaved the people. They called their slaves helots and they fear that the helots would rebel and so they trained boys for the military in case the helots did rebel.
Why is slavery important to ancient Greeks'?
it was important to ancient Greeks because slaves did most of their work -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Sparta, Slaves known as Helots (which accounted for appx. 90% of the population) maintained the state while the Spartans would train for war. Also, the Helots served as a source of fear to motivate the Spartans to train so that the slaves would not rebel. An interesting side note, about once every year, the Spartans would massacre Helots to remind them of their place.
What did the Haitian rebellion prompt in 1790?
An increased fear of slave revolts.
What caused many government in the to pass slave code?
A rising fear of slave revolts
What caused governments in the south to pass slave codes?
A rising fear of slave revolts
What caused many governments in the south to slave codes?
A rising fear of slave revolts
What caused many governments in the south to pass slaves codes?
A rising fear of slave revolts
What caused many governments in South to pass slave codes?
A rising fear of slave revolts
The fundamental cause of the peloponnesian war was?
the power struggle between Athens and Sparta. Athens had emerged as a dominant naval power in the Aegean while Sparta was the leader of the Peloponnesian League. Tensions between the two city-states grew as they competed for influence and resources, eventually leading to the outbreak of the war.
How do people use fear to influence others today?
they use it by making others believe and to recognize their fear
Why did Western nations fear Russian influence in the Balkans?
Austria, allied with Russia in the late 18th century had come to fear Russian influence in the Balkans. Specially after its defeat by Prussia in 1866.
What did the national assembly do in response to peasant revolts and fear of foreign troops?
Declared an end to the feudal system and voted to abolish the financial privileges of first and second estate.
