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Who were the key people involved in the Peloponnesian war?
The Peloponnesian war was Between Athens and Sparta. Sparta was jealous of Athens and hated their idea of democracy. Sparta was strong on land, Athens at sea. But in the end, Sparta won and established an Oligarchy called the 30 tyrants. But 50 years later when Sparta was still weak from fighting Athens, a kingdom to the north called Macedonia, led by Alexander the Great, conquered Sparta.
What Greek City State's government inspected new babies?
Sparta. If they were considered deformed or too weak they were thrown down a cliff.
Which is better Sparta or Athens?
It depends if you are talking about which is stronger the answer would be that Sparta is stronger.They had a strong army but Athens had a better navy or if you want to know which has a better government or better education then the answer would be Athens.
Were weak spartan babies killed?
Yes, and they were either thrown off a cliff or drowned. They figured the weak were no use to Sparta because its main focus was its military. Yes, if the babies were weak or sick, they would be dropped off a cliff or turned into a helot, a slave to the Spartans. Spartans only looked for strong babies for their military. If the baby was weak or deformed, it would be no use because they proved a weak spot in the phalanx. They needed someone to watch their allies backs while maintaining form.
What education did boys and girls have in Sparta?
Athenian children were usually raised in a more laid-back method. Most were schooled when they were young. Spartan boys were raised to be warriors. They would learn to fight at a young age and would be sent to military academy until they reached the maximum age. Once they reached the maximum age, they would be required to join the army. If one was weak, he was left to die on a cliff or mountain.
What is the prediction of what might have happened in Sparta if its army had become weak?
slaves would have staged a rebellion.Spartan women would joined the army.soldiers would have lost their self-confidence.boys would have lost their courage and strength.
How was Athens weak?
cause they had no smarts mean while Sparta did also does anyone know the answer to what happened to make Athens weak?
If Sparta's army became weak what probably staged rebellion?
The serfs of subjected Messenia who worked the land and gave half their produce to Sparta. For that reason, when the Spartan army left on a military expedition, it took seven helots (serfs) for every Spartan hoplite (armoured warrior) not only to use as light infantry, but to prevent them rising in their absence when Sparta was left unprotected.
How could a spartan baby be classified as weak?
They cant, their Spartans A child would be deemed weak if there was some short of birth defect or mental retardation that would prevent the child from serving in the Sparta army when growing up.
What Greek city-state was a feared warrior society?
Sparta trained their soldiers from age 7 and had them serving in the army at age 20. They killed all the weak children.
If a newborn in Sparta looked weak what happened?
If a new born spartan was to look weak, deformed, have any body like difficulty the Spartans will throw them over a cliff to the landscape below killing the infant as they can have no troubles in their soilders or citizens for war or combat
Why are Sparta better than Athens?
Athens is better then Sparta because Athens didnt throw out babies because they were weak! Anyway, Athens is better just because:}:}:}:}:]Another ViewYet Athenian women were kept in virtual slavery at home, whereas in Sparta they were free to participate in community life. And a third of the Athenian population were owned slaves, whereas in Sparta, they were serfs. Who was' best' ?
What is wrong with a dog when she is weak and puking. Her vomit is foam white and she won't eat. She doesn't move and she is very weak and slow. What is wrong with her?
this happened to my dog he had cancer and the same thing happened to him. You really need to get her checked because your dog might be dying.
Did leonidas of Sparta invent the bow and arrow?
no he thought the bow and arrow were for the weak and coward people.
Why does Cassius want the army to remain where it is?
because he want there army to stay were it is because he nos that the army is weak
What roles did Athens and Sparta play in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens was the maritime power and Sparta was the continental power. The war slogged on and off for over thirty years until Sparta finally gained superiority at sea, and a plague brought in form the Pontic grain ships killed possibly as many as one-third of the population of Athens, leaving it, almost literally, too weak to fight.
In a war with Athens and Sparta do you think Persia size would make Persia strong or weak?
Strong , because Athens and Sparta would be to busy fighting with each other (common sense)
