Review: Government & Laws

Overview Key Vocabulary

How different were the Spartans? Oligarchy

With Athens, Sparta is one of the best known city-states of

ancient Greece, but during the classical period they were very
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different places. The Spartans were proud, fierce, capable
warriors. No great works of art came out of Sparta. But the
Spartans, both men and women, were tough, and the Greeks
admired strength. Council of Elders

The Spartans spoke Greek, wrote Greek, thought of themselves as

Greek, but they were different. Sparta's government was an
Assembly
oligarchy. The people were ruled by a small group of warriors.
Sparta was ruled by two Kings and a Council of Elders. There was
an assembly of citizens, but this did not have the power of the
citizen assembly n democratic Athens. Helots

During the 5th century B.C.E. Sparta was very powerful. This was
due to her army which was feared by other Greeks. Sparta
Perioikoi
focused o n producing good soldiers and all Spartan male citizens
were part of the army.

Key Questions Spartan Citizen =

Why would Sparta be classified as oligarchic?

What were the values and ideals of Spartan society, how are they Militaristic
reflected in Spartan political structure?
How were children viewed in Spartan society?
What training and education did Spartan children receive?
In what ways did the Spartans discourage foreign influence?
What were the similarities and differences between Sparta and
Athens?
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