Essays Tagged: "Spartan army"
Sparta: Uncultured Discipline
Sparta: Uncultured DisciplineThe Spartans were the most formidable warriors in all of history. They dedicated their entire lives to w ... were taught to endure cold, hunger, pain, their courage on the battlefield was second to none. The Spartan code was to fight hard, follow orders without question and to die rather then retreat or sur ... music,' he's also supposed to off improved the lyre (a harp like instrument). The most widely known Spartan musician was Tyrtaeus. He lived during the Second Messenian War and his music inspired many ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies
Spartan Leadership During The Persian War.
The defeat of Persia in 479 BC could arguably be much attributed to Spartan leadership. However, it is vital to note that such leadership was not solely responsible for ... ia. According to Hammond, "The nucleus of power around which [the Greek congress] was built was the Spartan alliance...".Sparta could be seen to be the natural leader in the Greek effort against Xerxe ... open waters, which would exacerbate their vulnerability due to such a drastic difference in numbers.Spartan leadership is not the only factor affecting the victory of the Greeks against the Persians. ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Spartan Society to The Battle of Leutra
Spartan Society to The Battle of LeutraA) Name 2 Geographical features in the region of Sparta- Euro ... a is located on- Close to the Isthmus connecting them to the rest of GreeceB) What are TWO roles of Spartan women?- Lycurgus states that physical fitness is the "most important activity of freeborn wo ... sical fitness is the "most important activity of freeborn women", producing healthy offspring being Spartan women's most prominent role. According to Xenophon childbearing was their most important fun ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Athens vs. Sparta- Compare and contrast the two cities of Ancient Greece.
sed on having a perfect military, whereas Athenian daily life revolved learning and knowledge. When Spartan boys were being trained for an army, Athenian boys were being trained for life.Sparta was a ... boys were being trained for life.Sparta was a city-state based on strict military ruling. Lives of Spartans revolved around military. The education given was meant to create Spartans into soldiers. N ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
"Kithairon's Shadow" by Jon Edward Martin. Spartan Values.
Spartan ValuesMartin, Jon Edward. In Kithairon’s Shadow. (2003)Many of Amompharetos’ value ... ry important to him. One thing that he didn’t value was his family. Amompharetos was a typical Spartan warrior; he valued war and perfection, but not his family.The most important thing in Amomph ... on, but not his family.The most important thing in Amompharetos mind is the war. He, like the other Spartans, began training for war at age seven, and he mentioned several times that he enjoyed fighti ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History