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    Spartans vs. Athenians Can you imagine four-thousand spartans charging down a hill while three-thousand Athenians ready their bows and release them all simultaneously while the string whips in the hard rain? The Peloponnesian War was one of the most fierce wars in Greece because many people fell in battle. From the South were the Spartans. Their forces had never been stronger with a reformed‚ military-based government. From the North was the Athenians who had just been through a war that had

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    more freedom‚ had a better education‚ and had more respect in Sparta. Spartan women were seen as the ones to make the citizens’ lives better by taking care of the home‚ family‚ and city-states power. The Spartan females certainly had the best lives and most power out of all the other ancient civilizations. Athenian women never had a say in whom they were going to marry‚ or what age they wanted to wed at. Although Spartan women still did not get to choose who they married‚ they

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    “Learn to love death’s ink-black shadow as much as you love the light of dawn.” This is a quote taken from ancient Spartan society that was said to the young men who were in the process of becoming soldiers. While Sparta is most popularly known as a warrior society‚ it had many other characteristics that made it revered. No other civilization during the Classical Era can be compared to that of Sparta. Sparta’s legendary warriors‚ women‚ and politics made it a true iconic civilization during that

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    INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY Spartan Stores Company was once a wholesale grocery cooperative has today grown to be the fifth-largest food supplier in the United States. The company is listed as one of the prestigious Fortune 400 companies as well. They are also the largest food distributor serving U.S. military commissionaires and exchanges. They own and run over 165 corporate owned grocery stores across ten states of U.S. and distribute to 2100 individual localities across more than 46 states(Spartannash

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    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.

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    defensive capabilities‚ which they had trained for so many years to perfect‚ Sparta would not have been the power we know it once was. Source 1 depicts a Spartan soldier travelling. It unclear what his purpose is however. The pottery has been dated to around 490bc‚ which is the time Sparta was becoming a true force in the world. The Spartans were some of the bravest warriors in the world. As Source 2 states‚ one on one they were in the elite category of soldiers. However‚ when they were banded

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    The Spartan Phalanx is a powerful painting created by John Becker depicting the 2011 Michigan State football players as warriors and as Spartans. In its description‚ John Becker explains that he wanted to create a picture showing the Michigan State football players as a phalanx in Greek marching formation. Long ago‚ the Greeks used that attack formation to strike fear into their opponents and to show off their organization and stature. I think that Becker was able to create that image by contrasting

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    but as a Spartan I could support the conquering of other people to become slaves. The slaves did the hard work and were treated harshly‚ but if they worked hard enough they could buy their freedom. In Athens‚ the slaves could have lots of jobs like tutors‚ but could never be free. Also in Athens they used the sea harbors to trade to make money. Athenians’ land was not that good‚ so they could not farm as much. Athens had huge marketplaces called Agora‚ where they used coins to trade. Spartans like life

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    and social structures of Sparta and Athens. Initially‚ the two ancient Greek poleis appeared complete opposites‚ but study proved there were some similarities. I will compare the daily life of Spartans and Athenians based on my impressions from our studies. Spartan life was quite different than other ancient Greek poleis with their warrior mentality. It appears that everything was thought out for the benefit of the Spartan state rather than individuality. We find evidence of infanticide

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    ANCIENT HISTORY HSC NOTES- Spartan society to the Battle of Leuctra 371 BC The geographical setting:  The geographical setting‚ natural features and resources of ancient Sparta‚ significant sites -Spartans were part of the Greek tribe called the Dorian’s who ruled of the area of Laconia in the southern Peloponnese. It was located at the head of a small but fertile river plain (River Eurotas) which provided fresh water and marine life for them. -Sparta was surrounded by the mountain Taygetos

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