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Sparta
One of the city states of ancient Greece, Sparta was well known for its warrior culture.
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What did the Spartans do for entertainment?
they were strict so they mostly, hunted, had sports events, and fought
What are the approximate coordinates of Ancient Sparta?
- 37° 4′ 55″ N, 22° 25′ 25″ E
- 37.081944, 22.423611
Why is Sparta the only Greek city without walls?
They didn't need walls. Their soldiers were the walls.
How did you become a citizen in ancient Sparta?
You had to be born into it, your family history had to trace back to the original founders of Sparta.
What was the council of elders in sparta?
A Council of Elder was made up of 28 male citizens over the age of 60. The counci proposed laws and served as a criminal court.
What important things did Athens and Sparta share?
They shared the language they spoke which was Greek. Also believed in Zeus as their cheif-god.
When was the spartan helmet created?
Approximately 600 BC.
WRONG.In 650s Sparta already subjugated all Messenia and made their people helots.
Helmet is believed to be around 700BC. Only Spartan helmet is wrong term as whole Greece used several types,one of the most notable and popular was Corinthian type helmet,who itself had some shape modification and evolution through centuries.
His father was Anaxandridas ll the great king of Sparta!!...
When his father died Leonidas got all the power!!..
Athens and Sparta were the two pre-eminent city-states of ancient Greece. Separated by the mountainous terrain of the Balkan peninsula, the city-states were their own autonomous countries, who only occasionally cooperated to fight common foes (such as the Persians).
The two are often seen as opposites: Sparta as the military kingdom that championed the warrior, and Athens as the enlightened democracy that valued knowledge, law, and peace. Sparta had the strongest army, Athens had the strongest navy. Greece needed both of these outlooks or it would not have survived.
The helots were a serf class in Sparta. According to Thucydides they revolted four different times during the 5th century.
What is the definition of Sparta?
an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC
What are facts about Spartans?
Spartans were trained from the age of seven. Many would die from the training due to the severe beatings that were given. A Spartan was considered a coward if he showed any fear.
How did the people of Sparta live?
im not sure because it hasn't been answered yet even though i did more than 2 hourd of reserching Sparta
What was Spartas social structure?
Women- took care of the house and businesses while men were at war. They also went to military school, so if Sparta was attacked while the men were away they could protect Sparta as best they could.
Men- as boys they are sent to camps so they can serve the military.
How far is it from Athens to delphi?
About 250km by road but for the Athenians travelling to Delphi for premonitions it would have been much further due to the mountains that they would have to have traversed.
What were spartan houses called?
they were not called anything and if you looking for Spartan houses info there is nothing on the internet.
What are some negatives about the Spartans?
Just to name a few, in Sparta they had nearly 100,000 slaves compared to the 40,000 slaves that Athens had.
