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Sparta PowerPoint. By: Brooke Stephens Logan Donovan Worth Allen Alec Wang. Sparta Location. Sparta is located on the peninsula known as Peloponnesus. Peloponnesus is an peninsula in southern Greece. The Ionian Sea bordered the west side of Sparta and the Aegean Sea was on the east side.
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Sparta PowerPoint By: Brooke Stephens Logan Donovan Worth Allen Alec Wang
Sparta Location • Sparta is located on the peninsula known as Peloponnesus. • Peloponnesus is an peninsula in southern Greece. • The Ionian Sea bordered the west side of Sparta and the Aegean Sea was on the east side.
Sparta Government • Sparta’s government was an oligarchy (2-3 people rule at the same time.) • Normally one would go off and fight wars while the other stayed home. • Providing a check on the kings' power was a group of five ephors, selected annually by the citizens. Each month the kings swore an oath to the ephors to sustain the city's laws; the ephors in turn swore to assist the kings. • They were in charge of legislative, judicial, financial, and executive duties. • Elected by the people. • Kings were automatic members of Gerusia, the council of 30 elders picked for life. It included 2 co-kings. They were chosen by citizens. 60 or older. • They acted like a Judicial government. • Pronounced sentences of death. • Apella-did the electing and was an assembly of male citizens. Any male citizens that were 30 years or older could participate at any time
Major Resources • Spartan citizens were debarred by law from trade or manufacture and were forbidden (in theory) to possess either gold or silver. • The Spartans were forbidden to trade or to learn any craft. • Young men were sent away into the country with nothing, and were expected to survive on wits and cunning. • Economy was rich enough to support a high level of training and equipment. • The State paid for the amour and equipment. • Perioeki produced the majority of the armour and manufactured goods. • Resources – iron, leather, wool, flax, pottery , bronze work, and dye from the murex molluscs.
Geographic Features • Located near Evrotas River. • On the peninsula of Peloponnesus. • Near the Myroatan Sea. • Dirou is a cave near Sparta. • Dirou is located south of Areopolis. • Taygetus is the highest mountain. • Known as Pentadaktylos.
Culture • Sparta was a very cruel life to live especially at young age. • Mostly focused on war. • Sparta boys left home to go train for war at the age of seven. • Sparta girls lived at home with their parents and learned to be tough with plenty of exercise. • All citizens of Sparta were tough. • Didn’t focus on education or family traditions/beliefs. • Didn’t use a religion or other beliefs.
Interesting Facts • Sparta’s Greek name is Lacedæmon. • A popular dinner of Spartan warriors was melaszomos, or black soup, made from boiled pigs' blood, pork and vinegar.
Bibliography • Carnes, Jeffrey S. "government organization in ancient Greece." In Bogucki, Peter, ed. Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World. • New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2008. Ancient and Medieval History Online. Facts On File, Inc. <h ttp://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?> ItemID=WE49&iPin=ESCAW323&SingleRecord=True 22 November 2009. • Ancient Greek Government.15 January 2009. Ancient Greek Government. 20 November 2009 <http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/government/index.htm> • Spartans: Spartan Vengeance. History.com. <http://www.history.com/content/warriors/warrior- cultures/spartans> • Howard David Johnson Illustrator.howarddavidjohnson.com. <http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/300.htm> • Ancient Greece. howstuffworks.com. <http://www.howstuffworks.com/ancient- greece.htm/printable> • Sparta. Wikipedia.com.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparta • Ancient Greece. 2008. 24 November 2009 < http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Geography/>
