Strong Spartans

Miranda ContrerasCecilia SanchezMelanie LucyMary NoniscanSabrina Raji

Sparta

Athenians and Spartans were friends before the Persian warChildren allowed to live were brought up in severe disciplineWomen had rights that Greek women didn’t haveSpartan was very strong

Commander of Spartan army. Born around 520 B.C Descendent of Hercules Ruled from 488 to 480 B.C.E Leonidas claimed Hercules as an ancestor

Cecilia Sanchez/Leonidas/King

Melanie Lucy/Andromeda/Merchant Merchants traded olives, olive oil, and grapes Did not like to trade with other outside their country Spartan economy relied on farming Trading was difficult because Spartans did not trade with coins

they used heavy iron bars Merchants were allowed a larger amount of freedom then anyone

else for trade

Miranda Contreras/Cora/Slave Most of the slaves were women.

Usually the poorest names had to be slaves. men were responsible for taking care of the home and

children. women were responsible for carrying out their duties on

their own and in the field. Peroki men were regular men not slaves.

Mary Noniscan/Aristotle/Government

Official

In the Government I help choose what rules the king Sparta makes It was in a group of Oligarchy in Sparta so I’m in a group where men help make decisions for the king to agree onin a group of the council of elders Spartan men at the age of 60 and over were allowed to be a memberI helped Sparta have the most stable government in all of ancient GreeceMost of the members of the government were men

Sabrina Raji/Peloponnese/general

Sparta was famous for it’s solders who under went tough training as teenagersCitizen solders like those of Sparta were called Nopiltes At the age of seven Spartan boys were sent to train for the armyThe boys in the army did not have blankets.Spartan military members wore scarlet robes

The Spartan ChantThe Spartan Chant

S-P-A-R-T-A Sparta Sparta Olay! S-P-A-R-T-A Sparta Sparta Olay! Were the strongest of the bunch and we Were the strongest of the bunch and we have a heavy punch. We could beat you have a heavy punch. We could beat you in a race, even in Olympic games. in a race, even in Olympic games. Sparta’s army is the best and we can’t Sparta’s army is the best and we can’t be beat.be beat.

Were the strongest of the bunch Were the strongest of the bunch and we have a heavy punch. We could and we have a heavy punch. We could beat you in a race even in Olympic beat you in a race even in Olympic games. Sparta’s army is the best and games. Sparta’s army is the best and we can’t be beat.we can’t be beat.S-P-A-R-T-A Sparta Sparta Olay!S-P-A-R-T-A Sparta Sparta Olay!

STRONG SPARTANS