Sparta
INTERESTING FACTS
- Women looked after family farm when husband was gone
- Used mountains as defense walls
- Did not trade regularly
- Money was iron bars
- Didn't fear death
Fun Facts About Sparta
BATTLES
- Thermopylae vs. Persians, 480-490 B.C., The Greeks won
- Plataea vs. Persians 480-478 B.C., the Greeks won
- Peloponnesian vs.Persian 431-404 B.C., The Persians won
IMPORTANT PLACES
- Military barrack, children trained to fight at this building
- The Temple of Artemis Orthia, place were they worshiped Artemis, goddess of hunt
- Sparta Assembly hall, were the council of Elders assembly together
DAILY LIVES
- women got education
- men trained, also got education but not as good as women
- were not well fed, so the stole
CULTURE
- was into helping the military
- loyalty to the state
- society based on constitution
- polytheism
- women got education
GOVERMENT
- warrior society
- 2 kings ruled
- 1 Highest class,2 middle class,and 3 slave class