Sparta was a ruff civilization for a boy at the age of 7 and on. The spartan army would take every spartan boy at the age of seven to join the spartan army. The boys were trained to obey orders and to endure pain. The boys were wiped if they had made one small mistake, while being wiped they had to show no pain. They boys only wore one cloak for the whole year even during winter, they also had to go bar foot. They boys didn't have a really good education they were taught the basics of reading and writing. The boys weren't given enough food. That's what taught them to survive. "They boys also stole whatever they can, there by learning how to pounce skillfully upon those who are asleep or keeping guard carelessly." If the boy got caught he would be beaten and would go hungry. Men where full citizens at the age of 30. At the age of 30 they could vote and hold public office.
They main job of the men was to be soldiers, but the main job for women was to have children. Spartan girls were as athletic as the boys. They learned to wrestle, throw javelin and exercise daily. Spartan woman were more free then other Greece woman. Like in Athens the girls or woman were supposed to stay home. Spartan woman could not wear jewelry, perfume and nice clothes. But still they had a lot less restrictions then other women.
One time a man came, and told a Spartan woman, "you spartan woman are the only ones who can rule men." The woman replied, "That's because we are the only ones who give birth to men."
Spartan men had a lot of free time, except when they were fighting in wars. There time was taken up by choral dances, festivals, feasts, hunting expeditions, physical exercise and conversations. Perioeci, or neighbors were allowed to be free, but they had not rights. They had their own towns. Some of them became rich because they were crafts men or traders. Helots were slaves who were owned by government. Democratic government had the largest population of slaves in ancient Greece.
Sparta conquered Athens in the Peloponnesian War in 431 to 404 B.C. Athens never ragained the former glory.
Thebes crushed spartas mighty army for good. Without the army they were not powerful anymore.
They main job of the men was to be soldiers, but the main job for women was to have children. Spartan girls were as athletic as the boys. They learned to wrestle, throw javelin and exercise daily. Spartan woman were more free then other Greece woman. Like in Athens the girls or woman were supposed to stay home. Spartan woman could not wear jewelry, perfume and nice clothes. But still they had a lot less restrictions then other women.
One time a man came, and told a Spartan woman, "you spartan woman are the only ones who can rule men." The woman replied, "That's because we are the only ones who give birth to men."
Spartan men had a lot of free time, except when they were fighting in wars. There time was taken up by choral dances, festivals, feasts, hunting expeditions, physical exercise and conversations. Perioeci, or neighbors were allowed to be free, but they had not rights. They had their own towns. Some of them became rich because they were crafts men or traders. Helots were slaves who were owned by government. Democratic government had the largest population of slaves in ancient Greece.
Sparta conquered Athens in the Peloponnesian War in 431 to 404 B.C. Athens never ragained the former glory.
Thebes crushed spartas mighty army for good. Without the army they were not powerful anymore.
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