Sparta
Welcome to sparta
Government
- Usually classified as an oligarchy
- It was a democracy
- It had elements of monarchy
- Powerful government
- They had two kings
- They focused on military training
Culture
- praised by Xenophon
- They valued the military
- Taught to get along
Religion
- Ares goddess of war.
- Had belief in many gods and goddesses.
- Hades is the goddesses of the underworld.
- Adonis the god of desired.
Food
- they ate black broth
- Pork
- Blood
Schooling
- Boys were taken from parents at age of seven
- Trained in art
- They had to steal
BATTLES
- They lived in a military barracks for 10 years
- They never surrender
- Strong army
- MOST FEARED FIGHTERS
5 Facts
- spata was a warrior society
- Spata is also known as Lacedaemon
- they worked as craftsmen
- they had healthy males
- Marriage was important to the Spartan