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Sparta
3
levels of society:
 “Equals” = descendants of invaders
 Half-citizens (free, soldiers, but no
power)
 Helots = slaves (largest % of Sparta)
 Strict
military state
 No literary, architectural
achievements
2
Kings
• 1 for army, 1 for city-state
 All
males served in army
• Lived to serve the state
• No individual rights
• Military school at age 7
• Married at 20, could not move
home until 30
 Women’s
role was to produce more
Spartans
• Could own property, trade, and manage
house/slaves
• “Abducted” into marriage
 Spartans
did not build to last
• Used iron bars as money
 Did not believe in gold/silver
 Most
famous for role in Persian Wars
• 300 at Thermopylae
 Later
Wars
fought Athens in Peloponnesian
All that’s left of Sparta
All that’s left of Sparta
 Built
on the sea
 Named after goddess
Athena
 Prospered through
trade
 Spent most money on
community
 Artists, teachers
drawn to Athens
Acropolis at Athens
 Power
held by Athens-born
citizens
 Slave class= 50% of population
 Value
of education (body & mind)
• Schooling with tutors
 Music, gymnastics, writing, debate
1
year military training @ 18
 Citizens = free men
 Few
rights for women
• No ownership of
property, inheritances
• Had to have male
escorts
• Had to hide!
 Draco
created first written laws
• Harsh = “Draconian”
 Cleistenes
turned Athens to democracy
 Democracy
= All people participate
 Assembly
• All male citizens over 18
• Random choice for juries
 Generals
elected in wartime
 Temple
to Athena
 Had 38’ ivory/gold statue
inside
• Church (500s CE)
• Mosque (1400s)
• Arsenal (1600s)
 Athenians
support revolts against Persia
 Darius invades to punish Athens
• Athens win @ Marathon
 Darius’ son
Xerxes returns
• Spartan 300 @ Thermopylae
• Destroys Athens
• Defeated by Athenian
navy @ Salamis Strait
Xerxes
Thermopylae
 Athens
forms Delian
League
• Many united city-states,
under Athens
 Sparta
& Athens fight
• Fight 27 years
• Plague in Athens
• Sparta wins!
• Still no control of all
Greece