A Tale Of Two Cities: Sparta And Athens

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A Tale Of Two Cities Sparta And Athens

• The Spartan Way Of Life
• Athens The Shinning Star Of Greece

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A Tale Of Two Cities The Spartan Way Of Life

• Spartas way of expanding its territory involved
  invading and conquering neighbors 600 B.C.
• Those conquered became slaves (helots) and did
  all the work in Sparta
• Helots owned by Sparta and also expected to fight
  for Sparta
• Slaves were brutally repressed and spied on to
  prevent rebellion

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A Tale Of Two Cities The Spartan Way Of Life

• Spartan male babies examined for fitness
• Age 7 boy taken from home to serve in military
• Exposed to brutal experiences and constantly
  beaten to toughen them up
• Fed very little and encouraged to steal
• At 18 military training begins and education
  focused on music and dancing

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A Tale Of Two Cities The Spartan Way Of Life

• Not allowed to marry till 30 year of age
• To visit wife Spartans had to sneak out of
  military barracks
• Spartan warriors expected to still eat in
  barracks regardless if married

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A Tale Of Two Cities The Spartan Way Of Life

• Spartan women had most freedom of any
• Ran households and responsible for economics
• Went to Olympics and mocked losers
• Come back with your shield or come home on it

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A Tale Of Two Cities The Spartan Way Of Life

• Spartan government was an oligarchy (only two in
  charge of Sparta)
• Constitution dictated the Spartan military way of
  life
• All free male Spartans voted on legislative
  issues
• Sparta controlled the Peloponnesian League, an
  alliance of Greek polis on Greek peloponnesus
  island

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A Tale Of Two Cities Athens The Shinning Star Of
Greece

• 650 B.C. return to past glory by recovering lost
  lands
• Solon 594 B.C. introduced wider political
  participation and reformed laws
• Clesisthenes 508 B.C. introduced more democratic
  participation and broke power hold of aristocracy

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A Tale Of Two Cities Athens The Shinning Star Of
Greece

• Athenians were the polis
• Citizens were involved in judicial process,
  legislative process and held political offices
  (executive branch)
• Fundamental principle was that all citizens serve
  in political offices and voice concerns in
  government (democracy)
• This reinforced citizens loyalty to their polis
  (Athens)

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A Tale Of Two Cities Athens The Shinning Star Of
Greece

• Educated in the arts, sciences more than and in
  warfare
• Taught by mother till 7 years old
• Ages of 7-18 attend neighborhood school with
  friends
• Taught Homers works, reading, math, science, and
  public speaking
• Education focused on teaching cooperation and
  respect among students

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A Tale Of Two Cities Athens The Shinning Star Of
Greece

• At 18 enrolled into military service for two
  years
• Times of war 20-60 years called up for service
• Emphasis was placed on their navy which was
  considered best of all Greek polis

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A Tale Of Two Cities Athens The Shinning Star Of
Greece

• Womens duty was the home and to have children
• Ventured out for weddings, funerals, and to visit
  family
• Daughters left home until married
• Marriages were arranged for daughters and sons
• Could not attend Olympics because of peoples
  behavior and nudity