Sparta
Sparta was a well known city-state in the low hills of the west bank of the Eurotas River. The Spartan terriotory was made up of the provinces of Laconia and Messenia. In 800bc, Sparta was a monarchy with a limited oligarchy. However, in 725bc, the Spartans were in need of land for their vast growth of people. So, they marched over to the Taygetos mountains and joined all their territory with the Messinians by conquering al their land. The Messenians did not appreciate their loss of independence, so they revolted against the Spartans. Almost in a defeat, the Spartans invented a new political system: they turned their city-state into what amounts to a military state. This in turn
Not being able to be destroyed for 300 centuries. They were allowed to own land under their names, to shop to have opinions in the state, but they were not allowe do tbe apart of the council. Menelaion was created for Menelaos and Helen. The middle class consisted of the perioeci. It was up to the council to decide when each child was born whether it would was healthy or not. By the age of seven the child was to be put into military training. By the age of twenty they were to joined the armed forces. At the age of thirty they were to be married. But without any doubt, Sparta was most known for its poetry, music, and dance. Because their jobs were so vital, they were allowed a great amount of freedom. made the Spartans known for their brutality, armed camps. The lowest class consisted of the helots. If decided unhealthy, the babies were left on a hill to die. In which little remnants is left, but yet left to our imagination.
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