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Poliscity state (center of Greek life)
Phillip II of Macedoniaconquered Greece 228 BC
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
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
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
Peloponnesian WarAthens attached Spartans allies, city states declared war on Athens
Athens & SpartaThe Greatest City-States of Greece
Cleistheneswrote new Democratic constitution, overthrew Spartans
Solonmade constitution to break power over rich people, freed slaves, gave citizenship to artisans
Democracygave power to the people
Battle of MarathonDarius sent persians to Greek mainlnd.Greeks victory over Persian invaders
Delian LeagueDefense group two protect Greece, Sparta didn't join
Battle of ThermopylaePersians marches to Athens, found way around 7000 Greeks, killed everyone in their way
Battle of PlataeaFinal Battle of the Persian War
To die in battle or women die giving birth, they were given a headstoneHighest Honor in Spartan Society
Never developed temples, buildings, or art. Lived simplywhy Sparta was considered old fashioned
Spartan GovernmentSlaves did the farming, only wanted to be military strong, poor farming society
Periclescalled the "first citizen of Athens", rebuilt Athens
ParthenonTemple of Athena "goddess of wisdom"
Deliancomes from the word Delos (Island in the Aegean)
Entered the MilitaryAthenian Males at 18


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