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Sparta

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Poliscity state (center of Greek life)
Acropolisfortified hill temple to god (Polis centered around it)
Agoraopen marketplace area at the foot of the hill
Aristocratsonly aristocrats could be Spartan Citizens
Oligarchygovernment where few people have ruling power
half their crop to the Aristocratsthe Helot farmers had to turn over
Assemblywhere every male citizen in Sparta over 20 was a member & aristocrats
Ephors5 mangers chosen by the assembly
Ephors jobsin charge of public affairs, guided young Spratans education
Council of Eldersassisted Ephors, men over 60, served high court, suggested laws to the assembly
Spartan government's kingshad two kings,little power, led the army, conducted religious services
HelotsEnslaved people, worked the farms
Spartans trained for warHelots worked the fields while the
Spartan children Way of Lifeunhealth babies left to die, at 7 boys went to military camp, little food, barfooted, slept outdoors
Spratan Men way of Lifemarried at 20, lived in military barracks, retired at 60
Spartan Womenmore freedom, wrestled and raced
Spartan Women saidcome home with your shield or on your shield
Dead Spartanscame home on their shields
to be military strongsole goal of the Spartans was
Why did Sparta remain poorNo trade or business, depended on slaves for farming, new ideas would weaken them
mountains and seasGreece was separated by
rocky, hilly, mountainousGreece geography was
PeleporneseusIn South Central Greece, great Military power in Greece
decided by the Assemblymatters of war and peace were
PerioceciMerchants or artisans, not enslaved, worked while Spartans trained for war
by the AristocratsPeriocei were kept under strict control
the Aristocrats by 20XPerioceici and Helots outnumbered


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