Athens_&_Sparta

Athens & Sparta Athens and Sparta Sparta was founded by the Dorians who occupied the Peloponnesus of Greece. In the 8th century B.C., the Spartans conquered nearby regions and made people be their slaves. Since the slaves outnumbered the Spartans by as many as 10 to 1, they set up a military government in case the slaves revolted. The Spartan aim was to make strong-bodied and fearless men and women. Sickly babies were left on a hilltop to die. Spartan women could not become citizens. They were trained to in gymnastics and physical endurance. The Spartans thought strong women would produce muscular babies. The Spartans were the bravest warriors in Greece. All of Greece admired the Spartans’ courage athens, athenians, spartans, people, greece, women, slaves, spartan, sparta, develop, babies, yet, within, warriors, very, trained, thought, thinkers, thales, teachers, talents, strong-bodied, strong, spartans’, sophists, socrates, since, sickly, shining, set, scientists, revolted, regions, region, pythagoras, proud