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Life in Athens and Sparta

Essential Question  How are Athens and Sparta alike?  How are they different?

Map of Ancient Greece

City-State Intro  Both Athens and Sparta were located in Greece about 150 miles a part  Power city-states that became bitter rivals  City-States were very different from one another

Geography (Athens)

City-State near the Aegean Sea (4 miles away) Surrounded by walls Busy Port to trade with other civilizations. Grew large and powerful through trade Traded and communicated with neighboring city-states and areas on the Mediterranean

Geography (Sparta)  Located on the plains of Peloponnesus (between mountains)  Large area of fertile soil  No walls surrounding the city-state  Very isolated from other Greek city-states

Athenian Government  Became a democracy around 500 B.C.E.  Athens allowed only free men to become citizens (All men over the age of 18 who were born in Athens)  Council of 500 met everyday (ran the day to day business of the government and suggested new laws)  Assembly met on a hill every 10 days (At least 6000 citizens had to be present) to approve laws  Most men liked to gather and take part in the government.

Spartan Government  Type of Government: Oligarchy  Council of Elders consisted of 2 kings and 28 other men.  Members of the council elected by the Assembly  Had to be 60 years of age and be from a noble family.  Served for life (Any position in our government?)  Council of Elders had all the power (veto power and proposed laws)

Economy Athens

Sparta

Based on Trade -Acquired wood from Italy -Grain from Egypt Exported honey, olive oil, silver, and pottery

Farming and conquering other regions Didn’t have enough land to feed their own people

Agora – marketplace

Helots- slaves who were conquered

Developed its own coins to make trading easier

Use of Iron Rods as money

Athens currency

Spartan Currency

Education in Athens and Sparta  Democracy depended on having good citizens who were well education  Taught at home (until 6-7)  Went to school (6-14)  Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Literature  Military training at 18  Girls grew up learning how to cook, clean, spin thread and weave.

 Education was to produce men and women who could protect their citystate  Military training boys and girls (wrestling, boxing, footracing, and gymnastics)  Age of 20: Fitness, military and leadership Test  A man couldn’t live at home until 30

What was the difference between Athens and Spartan Women and Slaves? Athens -Women had very little rights -Could not own property -Spent their days managing the household -Educated children at home -Couldn’t choose their husbands -Most people in Athens owned at least one slave -Captured in War -Slaves worked in farms or factories -Silver Mining was the worst (10 hour days in a cramped tunnel 300 feet below

Sparta -Women were expected to be strong and ready to fight -Women could own and control their own property -Free to speak with anyone -Slaves (Helots) were people conquered by Sparta -Treated harshly for fear of revolt at first -Could marry whomever and pass their name on to their children