Topic:

WarfareinSparta(
Example:WarfareinRome)

Source(URLorTextbook):
AthensvsSpartaDifferenceandComparison|Diffen
(YourResearchQuestionsFrom
PotentialTopics
Here)

1.
HowweretheSpartansbetter
thanthegreece?

2.
Howdidthegreeksarmybeatthe
Athens?

3.
Whattypesofweaponsdidthey
use?

4.
WhatcausedSpartatohavewar?

5.
WhatdidSpartahavetohavean
advantageoveranyotherarmy?

6.
WhowastheleaderoftheAthens
army?

7.
WhydidtheAthenstrytobeatthe
Spartanseventhoughtheyknowthat
theycant

8.
HowlonghastheSpartansbeen
betterthanotherarmies?

(YouranswerstoyourResearchQuestions)

1.
Spartawasruledbytwokings,whoruleduntiltheydiedorwere
forcedoutofoffice.Athenswasruledbyarchons,whowere
electedannually.Thus,becausebothpartsofAthensgovernment
hadleaderswhowereelected,Athensissaidtohavebeenthe
birthplaceofdemocracy.

2.
The Athenian army, consisting of 9,000 Athenian soldiers and 1,000
Plataean allies, marched up to meet the Persian army, and the two
sides spent nine days waiting for the other to attack.

3.
Theirspear,twoswordsandtheirshield.

4.
ThemainreasonforthelaunchofthewarwastheSpartanfearof
Athens'sgrowingpowerandprosperity.Athensruleovermostofthe
MediterraneanregionalongwithGreece/Hellas,50yearsprecedingthe
war,instigatedthewar.

5.
ThecitiesofAthensandSpartawerebitterrivalsinancientGreece.
Geographicallytheyareveryclosetoeachother,buthavesometimes
hadverydifferentvalues,lifestyles,andcultures.

6.
PericleswasaleaderofAthenswhowasresponsiblefor

rebuildingAthensfollowingthePersianWars.Hewasalsoleader
ofAthensduringthePeloponnesianWar,buthediedofthe
plaguethatrava
gedthecity.

7.
XerxesI,kingofPersia,hadbeenpreparingforyearstocontinuethe
waragainsttheGreeksstartedbyhisfatherDarius.In481BC,after
fouryearsofpreparation,thePersianarmyandnavyarrivedinAsia
Minor.

8.
SpartawasawarriorsocietyinancientGreecethatreachedthe
heightofitspowerafterdefeatingrivalcitystateAthensinthe
PeloponnesianWar(431404B.C.).

SummaryofNotes(Whatdidyoulearnaboutyourtopic?Whatwerethemainideasfromthissource?):
TheSpartanswereabetterarmyatthetimeandtheywereagoodteam.Alsothespartanswereoneofthosearmies
thathadallthegoodarmorandthegoodweaponsandtheyhadgoodskillthatallowedthemtowineverybattle.Also
thespartanswereverysmartandthespartansoldiersweretrainedsincetheywere7yearsoldandtheyweretrained
hardandtheywereawayfromtheirfamiliessothatthecouldbegoodsoldierswhentheygrowup.Alsothesoldiers
arewipedfortheirpunishmentandtoseewhocanlastthelongest.