Analyse The Reasons Of Success Behind Sparta's Reign
Address the reasons of success behind Sparta’s reign.
When speaking of Ancient Greek warriors for many the ideal and mental illustration of red cloaks, long hair, longer spears and bronze helmets sparks to mind. Based through the entertainment factors of Hollywood and archaeology many individuals know the brilliance of the warrior society of no other than Sparta. (2nd SLIDE TURN) We can see here the representation of the stereotypical ideal of a Spartan. But what grants this nation this profound ideal of strength, who are they? And more importantly what truly is Sparta?
To understand the depths of time one must start from the beginning. The Greek mythology behind Sparta told that the founder of the city was Lacedaemon, a son of Zeus, who gave his name to the region and his wife’s name to the city.
Sparta, also known as Lacedaemon, was an ancient Greek city-state located primarily in the present-day region of southern Greece called Laconia. Its ancient settlement was situated in the fertile Eurotas valley of Laconia in the southeast Peloponnese. The area was first settled in the Neolithic period and an important settlement developed in the Bronze Age. Archaeological evidence, however, suggests that Sparta itself was a new settlement created from the 10th century BC. (3RD SLIDE TURN)
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(TURN 4TH SLIDE) They strictly could not play any role in the military but received a highly formal education which was separate from the boys. Additionally, they were typically unbound by domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and making clothing, tasks which were handled by the helots. Unlike many other women of Greece they could not participate in such acts of weaving either because of this it presented to be an advantage of knowledge against other factions of Greece providing what would be missing from the
When speaking of Ancient Greek warriors for many the ideal and mental illustration of red cloaks, long hair, longer spears and bronze helmets sparks to mind. Based through the entertainment factors of Hollywood and archaeology many individuals know the brilliance of the warrior society of no other than Sparta. (2nd SLIDE TURN) We can see here the representation of the stereotypical ideal of a Spartan. But what grants this nation this profound ideal of strength, who are they? And more importantly what truly is Sparta?
To understand the depths of time one must start from the beginning. The Greek mythology behind Sparta told that the founder of the city was Lacedaemon, a son of Zeus, who gave his name to the region and his wife’s name to the city.
Sparta, also known as Lacedaemon, was an ancient Greek city-state located primarily in the present-day region of southern Greece called Laconia. Its ancient settlement was situated in the fertile Eurotas valley of Laconia in the southeast Peloponnese. The area was first settled in the Neolithic period and an important settlement developed in the Bronze Age. Archaeological evidence, however, suggests that Sparta itself was a new settlement created from the 10th century BC. (3RD SLIDE TURN)
Its …show more content…
(TURN 4TH SLIDE) They strictly could not play any role in the military but received a highly formal education which was separate from the boys. Additionally, they were typically unbound by domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and making clothing, tasks which were handled by the helots. Unlike many other women of Greece they could not participate in such acts of weaving either because of this it presented to be an advantage of knowledge against other factions of Greece providing what would be missing from the