Had to live in barracks for ten years If they wanted to see their wives, they had to escapeġ4 Military cont. They had to be strong in military tactics, leadership, and fitness If they passed, they became citizens and full members of the army If they did not pass, they became outcastsġ2 Life in the military Men married at the age of 20 They did little trading and limited interaction with outside world: they were very suspicious of outsiders bringing ideas of change.Ĩ Happy Birthday, Welcome to Basic Training!Īt the age of 7, boys began training for a lifetime in the military Left their families to live in barracks Forced to become toughĩ Military training Boys were given little food or clothingĮncouraged to go out and steal or fight for food Would play “games” in which they would fight or beat each other had to show toughness and not cry or show pain Left out in woods to fight for their life against animals and coldĪt age 20, the men were tested.
Sparta discouraged travel abroad and the study of literature, the arts, science and other subjects. slaves They ate very basic foods: grains, meats, etc. male citizens: they served in the army artisans, craftsmen, merchants women 4. Everything centered around the military and helping men prepare for battle. If boys had any defects, they were thrown down a cliff Girls with defects were sold as slavesħ Daily Life in Sparta Life in Sparta was hard. Sparta needed strong military to hold helots downĥ Spartan Government Government in Sparta was an oligarchy.Īn oligarchy is _ In Sparta, the government had three parts: Two kings, A council of elders, An assembly made of all citizens that voted on laws (Citizens were male, native-born Spartans over 30) Assembly elected 5 ephors: people who enforced the laws and managed tax collectionĦ Life in Sparta Spartan way of life began at birthīabies were inspected by elders. Helots constantly threatened rebellions against the Spartans. Sparta was founded by the Dorian (Greeks who invaded Peloponnesus in the Dark Age) They enslaved their neighbors and their city-state grew largerĤ Helots = Slaves There were more helots than Spartans. Presentation on theme: "Sparta: Military City-State"- Presentation transcript:
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