Sparta and Athens

Aristocrat: Greek city-states controlled by the Nobles Military, economy, judges, laws & punishments, and religion BC Tyrant: A leader who illegally took power. Sometimes supported by people, other times the tyrants were brutal BC Popular Gov’t: People can and should rule themselves. Democracy in Athens: A government where citizens take part

Heavy infantry who created powerful hoplite formations. Demanded more say in daily government.

Equals Half- Citizens Helots Helots: Invaders from the north conquered this land and made the people become their slaves. The invaders named their capitol Sparta Descendants from the Invaders. They controlled the city-state. Free citizens who paid taxes and served in the army. NO political power. Force was used to control them

2 Kings: 1 for the Army 1 for matters at home Council of Elders: 28 Male citizens over 60 (wealthy, aristocratic) Proposed laws and served as a criminal court Assembly: Voted to accept or reject laws proposed by the Council of Elders. Elected 5 ephors for one-year terms. Made sure that the kings stayed within the law. Also, complete control over the education of young Spartans.

Goal: Make every adult male part of a military machine. Unhealthy children were left to die Lycurgus “The Spartans bathed their infants in wine rather than water, to test and toughen their bodies. Children were subject to strict discipline from the start, and were taught not to be afraid in the dark, not to be finicky about their food, and not to be peevish [moody] and tearful.” ( HOLT World History) Age 7 boys left home. Ages they trained for war. Age 20, Spartans began military service. They could marry, but didn’t live at home until 30. Available for military service until age 60.

Spartan Women also were removed from home at age 7 School = wrestling, gymnastics, fighting, and other physical training. Strong Mothers = Strong Children Married at Different then Athenian Women. One favorite story was a bout a boy who followed the Spartan code. He captured a live fox and intended to eat it. Although boys were encouraged to scrounge for food, they were punished if caught. The boy noticed some Spartan soldiers coming, and hid the fox beneath his shirt. When the soldiers confronted him, he allowed the fox to chew into his stomach rather than confess, and showed no sign of pain in his body or face. This was the Spartan Way.

Least fertile areas in Greece Sea Traders City was built inland to avoid pirates Built on the rocky hill of the Acropolis

Citizens Metics Slaves Athenian-born Men: Political Rights Women Free adults who were not citizens Paid Taxes No Government Power Slaves were people captured in war (Freemen)

Citizens who owned land held office. Elected 9 Archons to be one-year term rulers. Draco: Draconian Laws – First written law code around 621 BC Solon: Archon in 594 BC who outlawed slavery for debt Peisistratus: BC Tyrant Clashed with Nobles Cleisthenes: 508 BC Created the Direct Democracy vs. Council of Five Hundred Representative Democracy

Terracing – Carving small, flat plots of land from hillside: Olives, Grapes, and Figs No grain due to landscape Established Trade: Exported Olive Oil, Wine, and Household Items

Parents arranged the marriage: Girls married at age Boys married at age 26 or older. Reason for marriage: Children Women were considered inferior: Citizens, but couldn’t vote or own land. Pedagogue: Male Slave who taught manners to boy at age 7. They went to school with them: Reading, Writing, Poetry, Grammar, Music, and Gymnastics Sound Mind in a Healthy Body Helen of Troy

400 BC: Men called Sophists opened schools. Sophos = Wise Studied government, mathematics, ethics, and rhetoric. Ethics: Good & Bad, Moral Duty Rhetoric: Oratory, Public Speaking Athenian Education Reading, writing, grammar, poetry, music, gymnastics Government, mathematics, ethics, rhetoric Training in fighting and weapons Manners Elementary School Sophist School Military Training Pedagogue