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Short, fun video describing the differences between the Athenian women and the Spartan women.
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sparta+horrible+history&&view=detail&mid=DA28A36B18E0A52D57BEDA28A36B18E0A52D57BE&&FORM=VDRVRV

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Unlike many other Greek cultures at the time, Spartan women married slightly later in their lives (during their late teens to early twenties). While it is thought that marriages were somewhat arranged for the couple, women were believed to have a say. The mother of the bride had a role in the choosing of her daughter’s groom.

The Spartan marriage ceremony is known as the capture marriage. The bride’s maid or maid of the bride would capture her, shave her head and dress her in men’s clothing. The groom would arrive, and they would begin a secret marriage. The couple did not live together until the man reached the age of thirty. This was considered to strengthen the relationship and create a sense of desire to be together. During this time woman ran the family home (estate).

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The roles of women in the Spartan society consisted of:

·         Motherhood (child birth and rearing)

·         Ownership and repair/ maintenance of land

·         Religion

·         Education

·         Marriage

·         Strong influence contributing to society

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In order to achieve the best for the state Spartan’s believed that the physical health of their men and women was extremely important. Young infants were put to an initial test in order to determine if they would live or die. Infants who were believed not to be strong enough were left to die often in the wild or in the mountains.

Both Spartan girls and boys would live with their parents until around the age of six or seven and then they were required to attend a school. Although girls would still live, sleep and exercise in the own living quarters/ space the idea of educating girls was something quite unique about Sparta. Girls were taught subjects such as pottery, history, drama, reading, writing, music and art. Just like boys Spartan girls were required to stay physically fit and were trained in running, fighting, wrestling, throwing discus & javelin and gymnastics. Spartan girls like their brothers swam and exercised naked and were able to do this publicly (another rarity about Sparta) as many women in Ancient Greece were not seen in public at all.

When spartan girls reached the age of 18 they were required to take a test in order to become a citizen of Sparta. This test was thought to be a test of the girls physical and mental strength. A girl who did not pass this test would be marked as middle class which Spartans would refer to as perioikos.

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0:00-1:06, Womens Roles.
1:06-3:22, Voices Of Women.
3:22-3:50, Women That Supported Military.
3.50-4:14, Functions Of Women.
4:14-4:49, Womens Education.
4:49-5:40, Education For Girls.
5:40-6:15, Girl Groups.
6:15-7:15, Lycurgus Says.
7:15-7:46, Marrige.
7:46-8:56, Marrige By Capture.
8:56-9:35, Womens Power
9:35-10:58, Women And Land Ownership

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√ Spartan Society: Role and Status of Women | iitutor

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·         https://www.mikeanderson.biz/2009_06_01_archive.html

·         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Dark_Ages

·         https://www.dictionary.com

·         http://www.pinsdaddy.com/athens-and-sparta-timeline_M6wKjyR945bT4VxE01*k6Rd00ViIFYYDvagTWCOsYqA/

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1200-800 BC; The Greek Dark Age. this period of time began after the collapse of the Mycenaean civilisation and ended as the Archaic Period begun.

900 BC; Sparta is founded.

776-640 BC; The Archaic Period, their was not much certainty around this period in ancient Greece but it ended for good after the battles of Plataea and Mykale.

500-300 BC; the Classical period or Golden age indulged in the luxury's of both leading city's of ancient Greece Athens and Sparta's cultures such as architecture, art, philosophy and literature.

457-445 BC; The first Peloponnesian War

446 BCE - 445 BCE Spartans invade Attica. Thirty Years’ Peace between Athens and Sparta.

404 BC; Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War.

362 BC; Spartan begun to decline.

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The  position  of an  individual  in  relation  to  another  or  others,  especially  in  regard  to  social  or  professional  standing.
-Dictionary.com

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The  rights,  obligations,  and  expected  behavior  patterns  associated  with a  particular  social  status.
-Dictionary.com

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Sparta was a strong warrior state and spent much of their reign battling in war. Woman were highly praised as the mothers of warriors. Their most important and worshipped role within the society was child birth and rearing. It was considered their responsibility to produce strong warriors. Women’s physical strength was believed to be extremely important (equal to men) and they were trained in gymnastics and other physical tasks as this was thought to help them produce strong warriors and assist them to bare the pain of labour.

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Sparta was a warrior state that thrived during the 9th – 3rd century BC in ancient Greece. Spartan women were of high important in the society. Women in the Spartan society were given the freedom, power, respect and status that was unheard of and not yet developed in other ancient Polis at the time. This was incredibly complex and advanced for a society thriving in ancient Greece during this time. The consistent running of the spartan society relied majorly on women’s roles within it.  Women were considered by state to be of equal importance to Men.