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Sparta
One of the city states of ancient Greece, Sparta was well known for its warrior culture.
2,647 Questions
How many enemy did the 300 Spartans fight?
Total Greek forces estimated at :
5,200+ (Herodotus)
7,400+ (Diodorus)
11,200 (Pausanias)
Total Persian forces estimated at :
2,600,000 (Herodotus)
800,000 (Ctesias)
70,000-300,000 (modern estimates)
Who would win a spartan or a gladiator?
Haha really depends. I would say a spartan but a gladiator has better equipment. Spartans were harshly trained since the age of 7 and the gladiators were either POW or volunteers. You would have to go back in history and put two together and minus one.
What happed in the Athens and Sparta war?
Peleponnesian War was a 27 year war ending with Sparta victor over Athens. War broke out when Athens sought to expand and allied with Corcyra that was a colony of Corinth. Sparta and Corinth were already allies and Sparta saw this as a military aggression. Athens at the time was lead by Pericles who refused to withdraw. Tension was high and war finally broke out when Thebes, ally of Sparta, attacked Plataea which sided with Athens.
There exists a misconception that the Spartan salutation is similar (and thus borrowed by) with the Roman salutation (which is supposedly then borrowed by the Nazis). There is no evidence to support that whatsoever.
The Nazi-like salutation first appeared on the painting "Oath of the Horati" on the 18th century and has nothing to do with Rome, much more with Spartians. There is no knowledge on how the Spartans saluted unfortunattely.
What was ancient Spartan governmant like?
It was a limited democracy. Adult male Spartans voted in assembly on matters put before them by the Council. A panel of six ephors (magistrates) made decisions and ruled between assembly meetings. Tho kings shared the nominal rulership, but their function was limited to leading in war and religious responsibilities.
Why might it been difficult for Sparta to communicate with its allies in Macedonia?
Because they have to travel in boat or else the athenians will capture them and kill them
What did King Leonidas of Sparta believe?
King Leonidas became the object of Spartan hero cult worship, and he stands as the personification of Greek bravery against overwhelming odds. His main belief was that Spartan warriors never surrender
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Once, when someone said that Leonidas was no better than anyone else, aside from the fact that he was the king, he replied, "If I were not better than you, I would not be king." Clearly, he believed in himself as a leader.
Why didn't the Spartans fight during the Ionian Revolt?
According to Herodotus , Cleomenes's young daughter Gorgo warned Cleomenes not to trust a man who threatened to corrupt him . Aristagoras promised the Spartan king Cleomenes an easy victory over the Persians in addition to Persian riches .
Why are spartan men not considered citizens if they were not soldiers?
Because Sparta was focused soley around thier military
No. They *were* good, maybe 2,500 years ago. Today's Greek armed forces aren't in tiptop shape.
What did spartan culture value?
The valued fighting. When you reached the age 7, you were moved into a army barracks, where they stayed until they reached the age of 30. They would march, exercise, and fight usually, and they would do this no matter what weather wearing light tunics and no shoes.
Which side Athens or Sparta controlled more coastal areas?
Athens
Athens was a navy city, whose power lay on the ocean with her ships.
Sparta was a land city, whose power lay with her hoplites and warrior strength.
What were the causes of the decline of Athens and Sparta?
Sparta's reason is that they failed for military reasons and they went to war with Athens. Athen's reason is that they were conquered by the Roman Empire.
Why weren't there many merchants in Sparta?
No it is false Sparta didn't have many merchants because, they focused so much on military training. They couldn't catch up with the trading of the other city-states and countries.
What did the spartan use for money?
iron bars because they didn't want visitors at their place and no one wants iron bars and no one stole them
if you are referring to the Spartans of ancient Greece then it is because of intense training, improved weapons design, tactics, and a hoplite army.
if you are referring to the spartan II's and III's in halo as of physical strength then it is because of a physical augmentation procedure called:
Muscular Enhancement Injections-Protein complex is injected intramuscularly to increase tissue density and decrease lactase recovery time
for more information on either check the halo wiki or your public or school library.
How many holites did Sparta have?
Holites isnt a dayuum religoun ya spick
Holites is where horrnery men go and fap to snexy woman
What is Leonidas most famous for?
He led the delaying force against the Persian invasion at Thermopylae pass, and died holding off the Persians to allow the force to escape.
Leonidas was the king of . Athens Thebes Sparta Macedon?
Sparta. He led the famous 300 - the Spartan soldiers who stood down thousands of Persian soldiers and all died in the attempt.
