` From what we know about ancient Sparta, it was one of the more powerful city-states in Greece. Everything in the Spartan culture revolved around the military. Sparta retained its power through the Persian war and its war with Athens. Because of the militaries great importance, freedom, self-choice and luxuries like art, music and desirable food were sparse. Little is know about early Sparta. Most information comes from myths and Homer's works such as the Illiad and the Odyssey . In myths, Sparta was said to have been formed by Lacedaemon, son of Zeus and Tygete. Sparta married Lacedaemon and formed the city-state Sparta. In Homer's tales, Sparta is described as the territory between Mount Taygotos and Parnen. During 1100 BC. Dorians conquered the area and remained in control. During 8 century BC Sparta was a cultural city, like Athens. Around 700 bc , war with the Messians broke out. It started because Sparta needed growing lands to supply food to its growing population, Sparta annexed the land of their neighboring city-state, Messiena . The war was won by Sparta, but it was almost in ruin after the war. New changes were needed in running this newly acquired land and people. Also the overwhelming amount of people that the Spartians were in control of was one to ten. It was around this time that King Lyturgos, son of King Eumenos made a new constitution that changes Sparta drastically. For his importance on Sparta, Lyturgos is little know(it is not known weather he was real). Polydektos, Lykurgos older brother died without an heir to the thrown. Lyturgos took over the thrown and married his brother's wife. At the time of Polydektos death, his wife was carrying his child. Lyturgos took over the thrown upon his brother's death and married his brother's pregnant wife. When the child was born Lyturgos gave the child the thrown and went to study other empire's governments. later he returned, took back the throne and proposed a new constitution that changes Sparta.
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Sparta dominated the Peloponnesian League, which included several small ally states that were easily controlled by Sparta because of how close they were. This dominance over these smaller states rose from Sparta's massive continental army. ... The Athenian military was structured much differently than Sparta's. ... Sparta realized that they couldn't match Athens impressive navy, so Archidamus delayed the battle and worked on extending Sparta's alliances in hopes of expanding their own navy. ... Pericles overall plan was to cluster together inside the Athenian walls, pound S...
Athens and Sparta Comparative Essay The country of Greece, in 400-500 BC was led to greatness by two poli or city-states, Athens and Sparta. ... Athens outlawed debt slaves while Sparta had as many slaves as they could get. ... Women were allowed to inherit land in Sparta. ... Athens and Sparta also had completely contradictory governments. ... Sparta on the other hand had their oligarchy. ...
These factors empowered Sparta and led to the development of an authoritative and potent state. ... The government in Sparta followed a very different coarse than that of the Athenians. ... The beliefs of Sparta were oriented around the state. ... They were trained in gymnastics and taught patriotism to Sparta. ... Athens and Sparta can be compared to each other in many ways. ...
In contrast to Sparta, Athens provided the best model in ancient Greece. ... Sparta had an Oligarchy which meant their society was ruled by few. ... Athens society rights superseded those of Sparta's, which reflected their democracy. ... (Goldhill, 1) Additionally, a literacy education in Sparta was not a priority. ... (The Greeks multimedia, 2) Furthermore, luxuries in Sparta were prohibited. ...
Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states, of which Sparta and Athens were two. ... Sparta, on the other hand, was recognized for its military strength. ... Sparta on the other hand was governed in a different way. ... The forming of Sparta's military state changed the Spartan way of life. ... Second Sparta became the greatest military power in the Greek world. ...
Sparta Vs. Athens Sparta and Athens were both thriving City States in Greece. ... Both Athens and Sparta had an Assembly, whose members were elected by the people. ... After many years of hard fighting, Sparta won the war. In true Greek spirit, Sparta refused to burn the city of Athens. ...
Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states, of which Sparta and Athens were two. ... Sparta, on the other hand, was recognized for its military strength. ... Sparta on the other hand was governed in a different way. ... The forming of Sparta's military state changed the Spartan way of life. ... Second Sparta became the greatest military power in the Greek world. ...
This is my report on Sparta and Athens, two very important city-states in Greece. ... Sparta Sparta is my favorite of the two cities in my report because in my opinion they were the most interesting. ... People/Social Classes There were three main social classes in ancient Sparta. ... Well, there's my report on Sparta and Athens. I like Sparta better and they also kicked Athens's rumparoo in the Peloponnesian War. ...
