SPARTANS Why we love them
Dec 28, 2015
SPARTA
Sparta was on the Peloponnesus. (south part of
Greece)
In 725b.c. the Spartans conquered the Messen ians,
and enslaved them.
They became known as the Helots, which t hen
revolted overthrew the Spartans
As result the Spartans became militaristic.
SPARTA TRAINING
• Training started at 7
years old
• You would work all day
• Sleep would be your
only rest
• Only the strongest
lived
They would work you
to complete exhaustion
Whip you for
punishment
Make you fight the
other kids
WHAT THEY DID IN TRAINING
Make your run miles
Extreme workout
Stuff that makes the
navy seals look bad
Only 300 Spartans
Fought over 1000
Persians
Held the point 3 days
before defeat.
Only defeated because
of a traitor
Had few deaths
Movie 300 was made
after this
MOST FAMOUS BAT TLE-THERMOPYLAE -
WHY THEY FOUGHT
The Spartans fought the Persians for their rights.
Persians were conquering people and land, the Spartans of course didn’t want that.
The Battle of Marathon It began in Ionia on the coast of Anatolia when the
persons conquered the area and the Athenians revolted.
When the Persians were defeated the Athenians sent a runner to Athens from Marathon to deliver a message, he died after he ran the 26 miles
They Ancient Greeks
believed in good health
Therefore they would
play games
Most famous of them is
the Olympics
Festivals and Sports
THEY HAD A DIFFERENT GOD FOR DIFFERENT THINGS
Some of these gods were • Zeus-sky• Hera-zues’ wife• Poseidon-sea• Hades-underworld• Athena-knowledge• Aphrodite-beauty• Apollo-messengers
REFERENCES
Mr. Boyce’s notes
http://
www.ancientmilitary.com/spartan-military.htm
My history book