What city-states helped Athens in battle with Sparta?
About 180 city-states of Asia Minor and the Aegean islands called the Delian league, which ad been led by Athens against the Persian Empire, were converted into an empire of Athens after the Persian threat ended. Athens lived of the resources of these cities, and levied naval and land forces from them. This gave it the power to meddle in the affairs of other Greek city-states, leading to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
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What effect did slavery have on life in Sparta?
Slavery was common practice and an integral component of ancient Greece throughout its history, as it was in other societies of the time including ancient Israel and early Christian societies. Slaves could be found everywhere. They worked not only as domestic servants, but as factory workers, shopkeepers, mineworkers, farm workers and as ship's crew members.
There were many different ways in which a person could have become a slave in ancient Greece. They might have been born into slavery as the child of a slave. They might have been taken prisoner if their city was attacked in one of the many battles which took place during these times. They might have been exposed as an infant, meaning the parents abandoned their newborn baby upon a hillside or at the gates of the city to die or be claimed by a passerby. The Greeks could not comprehend an absence of slaves.
How long ago was it since Medusa lived in Greece?
Medusa was a mythical figure and never actually lived.
How was a Spartan shield effective in battle?
It protected the owner's vital organs against injury from missiles, spears and swords.
Sparta was in southeast Greece on the Peloponnesian peninsula
How is voting in Athens different from today?
America uses a variant of this, representative democracy, or a republic. The people elect others to make laws and decisions for them. This is less fair but quicker than Athenian democracy.
How was the life in Athens similar to Sparta?
The citizens of both city-states were warriors - the Spartans full time, the Athenians full time. The Spartans had serfs to support them, the Athenians had slaves. Both had democracies, the Spartans a limited form, the Athenians moved to a radical form. Both were serious about the gods and religious festivals.
Their differences lay in other areas - women a basic part of social life in Sparta, in Athens they were kept in virtual purdah; the serfs in Sparta were free, the slaves in Athens were chattels.
Why did Spartans place so much stress on the military?
because so the Spartans will help military service to be stronger. Also for protection maybey they will die easier than the Spartans
What sports did the Inca play?
Adults played mainly dice games associated with gambling. Kids played games associated with boards, and used beans as counters.
They also played tlachtli, which was played by hitting a rubber ball through the air using hips, thighs, and upper arms. They had to hit the ball through rings that were place at 27ft up in the air. The rings had decorations on them mostly like snakes or monkeys. The game of tlachtli was played by Aztec, Inca, Maya and Olmec. Unlike the Aztecs, the Incans did not kill the captain of the losing team.
Why did greek Spartans leave their children on mountains to die?
This was a harsh form of euthanasia for babies with severe deformities or incurable illnesses.
How many pounds does a spartan carry?
If you mean in battle than the answer is roughly about 70-80 pounds. But it would vary since the bigger men had heavier armor proportionally. And with armor they carried a lot of additional soldier's equipment their personal slaves could not carry.
What type of government is ruled by greek nobles?
The type of government is ARISTOCRACY. Hope that helps.
Geographically, Sparta was the largest city-state, and all that land meant that many soldiers were needed to guard against pirates.
What influenced the Spartans to have military government?
The Spartans did not have military government. They had a council of elders (ephors) and a popular assembly, at which all Spartan citizens could attend and vote.