Sparta

Sparta was called an oligarchy because it was governed by a small group of elites, primarily the two hereditary kings and a council of elders known as the Gerousia. This ruling class held significant power over political decisions and military matters, limiting the influence of the broader citizenry. Additionally, the Spartan assembly had limited authority, as its decisions could be overridden by the Gerousia. Lastly, the social structure favored a privileged minority, with the majority of the population (the helots) having no political rights.

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Spartan women were amongst the best treated in the Ancient world. They were of equal stature to men and did not have to do any work throughout their whole lives. Their sole purpose was to exercise (in order to bear strong children) and to keep the state under control whilst the men were at war (remember that the helot population heavily outnumbered the Spartans).

In regards to children, they had to survive a harsh and tormenting life, but that in Spartans' eyes this was a necessary step to create the finest warriors of the ancient world.

They had a cloak, however no thin mat.

Oh honey, the Spartans were all about that self-sufficiency life. They got their goods through farming, trading, and conquering neighboring regions. Basically, they did whatever it took to make sure they had what they needed to survive and thrive.

The army weren’t as fierce

Being a Spartiate - that is an hereditary member of the warrior class which was the core of Spartan society and structure. Other free men (perioeci = 'the livers around') and the serfs were the lower orders.

Incessant wars caused the drastic shrinking of this privileged class to the stage where they could no longer compete with the other Greek cities numerically and Sparta slipped into obscurity.

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bought land from their neighbors.

3 example of Athenian influence found in western culture today are Hellenistic Age, Athens and Sparta and Aristotle.

Lacedaemon, a son of Zeus was the founder of Sparta.

Yes, Spartans could read and write, though their education primarily focused on physical training and military skills. While literacy was not as emphasized as in other Greek city-states, such as Athens, Spartans did have access to basic education that included reading and writing. However, the emphasis on discipline and obedience meant that many Spartans valued practical skills over literary pursuits. Overall, literacy existed in Sparta, but it was not a central aspect of their culture.

Athens went to war primarily due to rising tensions with Sparta and its allies during the Peloponnesian War, which stemmed from disputes over power and influence in the Greek world. The immediate catalyst was the Athenian support of rebellious city-states against Spartan control, as well as competition for trade and resources. Additionally, the growing Athenian empire and its aggressive expansionist policies alarmed Sparta and its allies, leading to a breakdown of diplomatic relations that ultimately resulted in conflict. The war was characterized by a struggle for dominance between the two leading city-states of ancient Greece.

Sparta expanded its territory and turned the population into serfs, who supported the Spartan citizens, allowing them to devote themselves to military activities, and so field a fully-professional army.

Athens, like the other cities, depended on calling up its farmer and tradesmen citizens for war service as required for contingencies, and theoretically were not as well trained and experienced. Also, Athens concentrated on sea power, using its city walls to protect the city, and being able to harass enemies with sea raids. However its army usually gave a good account of itself when required. Sparta's weakness was in numbers.

While Athens could turn out 10,000 armoured warriors at Plataea in 479 BCE against the Persians, Sparta could muster only 5,000. And this got worse for Sparta as accumulating battle casualties over the next century so reduced its military manpower that it ceased to be able to compete and it slipped into obscurity.

Sparta in its heyday was able to multiply its power through the Peloponnesian League which it led, being able to turn out such allies as Corinth and Thebes. When these alliances broke up Sparta was isolated and in 370 BCE was defeated by Thebes and never regained prominence.

In 371 BCE it was badly beaten by Thebes. Over the wars of the previous century it had lost a high percentage of its citizens and, being a closed society, could not replace them. It also lost much of its territory and serf population which supported its economy. It sank into obscurity.

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Sparta was a rural society. The city was more like a collection of villages. It lived frugally on its produce rather than on trade.

If the helots defeated the Spartans, the Spartans, being defeated, could not do anything to them.

In Athens each of the ten tribes elected 50 members to the Council.

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Helen of troy has many contradictions. First of all she has regrets about following Paris (Prince Alexandros), about leaving her family, her husband, child and friends. Second of all she is self-aware of her reckless (wanton) behavior. She also wants to die, but if she dies she won't have any more fun or power over men, also she knows that it might stop the war, but it might make it worse because if she does that then the Greeks and Trojans might blame each other for her death. She also feels responsible for starting the war. She doesn't want all these people to die for her, but she also kind of likes it. She is helpless to her own power (seductiveness). Also deep down she is just this helpless little girl who wants to be protected. She also has some self-doubts and questions herself. She wants people to like her and is sensitive to what others say about her. She is fighting her morals versus being hated. At the end of the day she wants Menelaus (because of history and because of where her family, child, and friends are [in Greece]) over Paris, but she still wants Paris (because of looks). In the long run she wants her cake and eat it too.

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