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Rival City-States:
Sparta Vs Athens
Athens and Sparta are the
two most famous and
powerful Cities States in
Ancient Greece.
They are very
different.
Sparta
“Come back with your
shield or on it”
Sparta
• Sparta has a militaristic society.
Spartan Society
3 Social groups
• Citizens: real “Spartans”, control Sparta
(only 5%).
• Perioci: free men, but have no power.
• Helots: slaves.
Government
• The life of every individual belongs
to the State.
Government
•Militaristic Oligarchy
•Sparta has two kings:
–1 king in charge of military
matters;
–1 king in care of domestic matters.
Military Society
All men want to become soldiers.
•Newborn infants are
examined:
•healthy = they can live
•sickly = they must die.
Education/Training
•Primary purpose is to produce
soldiers!
•Military training begin at age 7
for boys.
Women
•Life’s ambition is to
be a soldier’s mother.
•Trained in gymnastics, wrestling
& boxing.
•They can not participate in
government.
Impact of Military Society
•No interest in philosophy,
science, literature, & the arts
•No individual freedom.
Athens
• It’s on the
Attica
Peninsula
(north of
Sparta)
Social Class
• Citizens:
• All free men born in
Athens (50%)
• Metics:
• Born outside Athens
• Slaves:considered property
Government
Government
• Assembly:
• ALL free men
over the age
of 18 can participate.
Government
• Council of 500
• Give ideas to the assembly
Education/Training
• Only boys receive
an education.
• They study arithmetic,
drawing, music, gymnastics,
rhetoric, literature (Iliad &
Odyssey), etc.
Education/Training
• At age 18 men served
in the military for 2
years.
• They receive physical
Education (sports).
Athenian Women
• No formal education.
• Married between 13-15
• Primary purpose is to have children.
Athenian Legacy
• Democracy, philosophy,
architecture, drama, art…
Test yourself… SPARTA - 1
• Sparta has a m____________ society.
• Spartan society: 3 social groups: Citizens,
Perioci: f___ m___, and Helots: s______.
• E______ i_______belongs to the State.
• Primary purpose is to produce s________.
• Life’s ambition is to be a soldier’s m______.
• Women c__ n___ participate in
government.
• N_ i_______ in philosophy, science,
literature, & the a__
Test yourself… SPARTA - 1
• Sparta has a military society.
• Spartan society: 3 social groups: Citizens,
Perioci: free men, and Helots: slaves.
• Every individual belongs to the State.
• Primary purpose is to produce soldiers.
• Life’s ambition is to be a soldier’s mother.
• Women can not participate in government.
• No intrest in philosophy, science, literature,
& the art
Test yourself – ATHENS - 1
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Citizens: all f___ men born in Athens.
Metics: born o______ Athens.
Slaves: considered p______.
Assembly: a_ free men can participate.
Only b___ receive an education.
Women: m____ between 13-15
Athens legacy: democracy, p_______,
architecture, drama, art…
Test yourself – ATHENS - 2
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Citizens: all free men born in Athens.
Metics: born outside Athens.
Slaves: considered property.
Assembly: all free men can participate.
Only boys receive an education.
Women: married between 13-15
Athens legacy: democracy, philosophy,
architecture, drama, art…