Spartan society

When choosing a topic for this essay assignment I was drawn to the Spartan Society. It was intriguing due to the loyalty and discipline of their military. It made me want to learn more and find out how their society grew but then quickly declined. I also found it fascinating that the movie “300” was based on actual events that occurred in Sparta. Sparta was an ancient Greek society that was known for their extremely powerful warrior class. Sparta rose to its greatest power during the Peloponnesian

Spartan society is claimed to be brutish, cruel and short and this is partially true because Spartan infants had to prove their fitness, male Spartan children had to undergo military style programs but on the other hand in Spartan society, women had more freedom and rights than the other Greek cities. The first evidence of Spartan society being brutish ,cruel and short lasting is that Spartan infants had to prove their fitness. When a Spartan baby is born, male or female they would be tested on

To fully understand the structure of Sparta's society one must realise each and every role of its social groups that made Sparta once the most powerful civilisation on earth. Even before its rise to power Sparta's geographical location in southeastern Peloponnese was advantageous in sustaining the austere and strict lifestyle of the citizens. Laconia's rich agricultural lands produced various raw materials such as marble and limestone, their renowned honey and red-purple dye extracted from Murex

routine duties. In Sparta, war was daily. The Spartans are ranked number two, on the most terrifying civilizations (Nicholson). This is because, the Spartan society revolved almost entirely around its military. In an effort to ensure the maximum possible strength of its army, the Spartan government required male children to begin military training at seven years old (Child Soldiers in History). If a baby or child happened to be weak, the Spartans left the child on a hillside or the child was made

Explain the importance of the role or religion in Spartan Society. Religion in Sparta, like in many societies, had a purpose. Religion was important in Sparta to support the ideals of a militaristic utopian society which, after the Messenian wars, the governing forces were aiming to create. “Those who honour the gods most finely with choruses are best in war” [Socrates]. The Spartan ideal of an elite military state influenced the approach to religion and the ways in which religion would be moulded

The purpose of society should be to strive to create an economically prosperous community that values equality and allowing everyone equal opportunity to pursue any sort of vocation and avocation. While both Athenian and Spartan societies had elements important to a successful society, Athens and Sparta also had certain values that were degrading to their society. Overall, neither society was right in terms of what they valued. Although Sparta did allow women considerable freedom, their extreme focus

going to talk about how the Spartan Military influenced our society. You are sure to expect to learn about how it affected how we live on an everyday basis. Also, on how it affected the way the U.S military runs/works. Sparta's military has caused many influences on our modern-day society. This includes on how our military works and fights to how we live every day. In the next paragraph I am going to give a little back ground on how Sparta's military training went. Spartans military was a hard core

of gender is due to many reasons, whether it be social or political. For example, in the Spartan society, if a male was not deemed worthy enough to be in the Spartan military, then the child was abandoned in the mountains. Sparta made its every male into a soldier, they trained starting at a young age into late ages. This system limited Spartans contact with the outside world. As it says in the Spartan Society and Values, no man is proved to be a good man in war unless faces the blood if slaughter

CULTURE STUDY OF SPARTAN SOCIETY Michael Labelle HIST111: World History before 1650 Dr. Timothy Hayburn October 11, 2012 Labelle   2     As a culture, the Spartans were very unique in their pursuit for prosperity. Morality, honor, courage, discipline and commitment were evident in every aspect of Spartan lifestyle. The code of ethics, in which Spartan society lived by, were unmatched by any other Greek society and was the embodiment by which they where able to thrive as a culture

Spartan Society to the Battle of Leuctra Name the two royal families that ruled Ancient Sparta. Agiads and Eurypontids. What is meant be the term Ephor? Ephor: (Greek ephoran,”to oversee”), The ‘Ephor’s’ were a part of the Ancient Spartan constitution. The Ephor’s were an order of five high magistrates elected by the people to represent the will of the people; they were replaced on an annual basis by vote to prevent one person becoming to power hungry or powerful. Describe the roles of helots