Lifestyle
The wars between the Greeks and the Persians
Greco-Persian Wars or Persian Wars.
The name for having two kings, as in Sparta.
Dyarchy
True or false: Spartan women could vote
FALSE!
The Battle was part of the _____ wars.
Greco-Persian or Persian wars.
Boys trained here to become soldiers.
The agoge.
The name for Spartan serfs (sometimes called slaves)
Helots
Spartan women were educated in
Reading and writing
Gymnastics (or physical education)
Could inherit and bestow property to their female children
Xerxes
Boys went into the military at this age
Seven
Hoplite soldiers were armed with
Spears and long shields.
Spartan society could be described as being constantly mobilised for ____
war.
2. They were well-educated
3. They participated in public life instead of being expected to stay in the home
The King of the Spartans who led them into battle was called
Leonidas
Men lived here until they were 30.
The barracks.
The war between Greeks that ended Sparta's power
The Peloponnesian War
The number of people who could vote in Sparta was restricted to
10,000
What were the Spartan heiresses?
A very small group of women who gained lots of land because of the Spartan inheritance laws. Aristotle is the source that tells us about them.
Leonidas brought with him a troupe of soldiers known as the
300
Spartans have a reputation for having a funny way of talking. It appears in some sources. How can you describe it?
Being short with words and saying cool things that show their bravery. Famously cool one-liners or "Laconian" sayings.
This Ancient Greek historian is sometimes called the Father of History. He wrote about the Battle of Thermopylae.
Herodotus
A mysterious lawmaker, who may not have been real. Sometimes considered to be the father of Sparta.
Lycurgus.
This philosopher wrote about the Spartan constitution and laws and criticized how much power and influence women had.
Aristotle
Why was the narrow pass chosen for the battle?
- To stop the Persians from reaching Athens and other important city states.
- It allowed the Greeks to use their technological advantage in hoplite weaponry by forcing the Persians to advance through in smaller numbers.