Spartan Political System- KINGS 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Ancient HistorySpartaASOCR Created by: thebookwurmCreated on: 14-05-16 13:22 Houses Agidae (superior) and Eurypontidae 1 of 19 Fifth descendants of...? Heracles. From the twins Eurysthenes and Procles. 2 of 19 Exempt from...? Agoge 3 of 19 Roles...? RELIGIOUS: sacrifices, Oracles at Delphi. JUDICIAL. MILITARY: 'glorifed generalship'- Aristotle. 4 of 19 Had two...? Priesthoods. 5 of 19 Had prerogative to...? Wage war on any state, cannot be stopped- Herodotus, Histories 6.5 6 of 19 For war...? Go first, return last. Sacrifice as much as they wanted beforehand- Histories 6.5 7 of 19 Body guard of...? 100 hand picked Spartans- Histories 6.5 8 of 19 Sacrifice performed at public expense...? First to sit down, first to eat. 9 of 19 At meals they are given...? Double portions- Histories 6.5 and Xenophon S.Society 15 10 of 19 At contests...? Front row seats. 11 of 19 Have authority to appoint...? Proxenoi (like Cimon), and two Pythii (members of the king's Mess) 12 of 19 Act as judge if...? There are marriage disputes, discussions on public roads, and adoptions. Histories 6.5 13 of 19 In Court meetings...? Elders closest to Kings: 2 votes for them, and 1 for self. 14 of 19 After death...? Horsemen carry news throughout Laconia, and in every city, women beat cauldrons and Helots beat themselves 15 of 19 A new king...? "Forgives the debt of every Spartan who owes anything to the king or state” -Herodotus Histories 6.5 16 of 19 Xenophon's Spartan Constitution 13+15...? "When a king is leading, no body goes in front of him." "Should perform all public sacrifices" "lead the army." 17 of 19 Less power...Herodotus' Histories 6.72...? Leotychidas caught "sitting on a glove full of money"- he "accepted a large bribe" "exiled"- not as powerful/upright as decreed. 18 of 19 Kleomenes, more power...? Had overseen many appointments of much of the Gerousia. So in 495 when put on trial before Gerousia and Ephors for treason, he was acquitted. 19 of 19
Original Literary Sources for OCR Ancient History Greece - from Delian League to Athenian Empire 0.0 / 5
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