Roles Of Kings In Spartan Society Essay
With reference to source 14 and other sources explain the role of the kings in Spartan society.
Introduction:
* Two kings who played major roles * Religious, military and political * Privileges * Agiads and Eurypontids- descendants of Hercules * Served for life * Strictly hereditary
Political:
* Roles: * Judge and lawgiver, magistrates for some cases such as adoption, marriage and public roads. * The kings played roles in making important judicial decisions.
Quote: Herodotus “any man desires to adopt a son he must do it in the presence of the king.”
Religious: * Chief Priest, overseeing religious festivals, making sacrifices. * HERODOTUS STATES THAT AT THE FESTIVALS THE KINGS WOULD BE GIVEN AN ANIMAL TO SACRIFICE TO THE GODS. * …show more content…
With reference to Source 9 and other sources, explain the significance of the Spartan education system:
Introduction: * Their whole society centred on the military. * Obedience, loyalty and comradeship * Strict regime to ensure of a powerful army
Stages of Agoge:
BIRTH:
* 10 days after birth examined. Unhealthy or weak- left to die * Ensure they’re army will be powerful
7:
* Sent away from home to live in military barracks where they were faced with a harsh regime forcing them to fend for themselves. * Xenophon: single garment- practicality and efficiency- significant in
Introduction:
* Two kings who played major roles * Religious, military and political * Privileges * Agiads and Eurypontids- descendants of Hercules * Served for life * Strictly hereditary
Political:
* Roles: * Judge and lawgiver, magistrates for some cases such as adoption, marriage and public roads. * The kings played roles in making important judicial decisions.
Quote: Herodotus “any man desires to adopt a son he must do it in the presence of the king.”
Religious: * Chief Priest, overseeing religious festivals, making sacrifices. * HERODOTUS STATES THAT AT THE FESTIVALS THE KINGS WOULD BE GIVEN AN ANIMAL TO SACRIFICE TO THE GODS. * …show more content…
With reference to Source 9 and other sources, explain the significance of the Spartan education system:
Introduction: * Their whole society centred on the military. * Obedience, loyalty and comradeship * Strict regime to ensure of a powerful army
Stages of Agoge:
BIRTH:
* 10 days after birth examined. Unhealthy or weak- left to die * Ensure they’re army will be powerful
7:
* Sent away from home to live in military barracks where they were faced with a harsh regime forcing them to fend for themselves. * Xenophon: single garment- practicality and efficiency- significant in