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Nothing. It's hard for textbooks to say anything nice about the Spartans. Take up any world history textbook and read; you'll find that the Spartans were "an armed camp," "brutal," "culturally stagnant," "economically stagnant," "politically stagnant," and other fun things. The reality, of course, lies somewhere behind the value judgements.
The single, overwhelming fact of Spartan history is the Messenean War. In the eighth century BC, Sparta, like all her neighbors, was a monarchy with a limited oligarchy. In 725, however, needing land to feed a dramatically growing population, the Spartans marched over the Taygetus mountains and annexed all the territory of their neighbor, Messenia. The Messenians occupied a fertile plain and the Spartans found themselves with more than enough land to support themselves and their newly conquered people. However, like all conquered people, the Messenians did not appreciate the loss of their independence. With the help of the city-state of Argos, the Messenians revolted in 640 BC. This was no ordinary revolt, for not only did the Messenians almost win, they almost destroyed Sparta itself.
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What did Sparta invent?
I think they invented coins for trade, and they also invented a political system.
Who did Sparta trade with?
Spartans did not trade with anyone due to the fact that outsiders were not allowed inside their city-states. Also, insiders were not allowed out.
What enemies did Athens and Sparta have?
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
What was the importance of Sparta?
What was the importance of Sparta
Were there many merchants in Sparta?
No. Because the Sparta
What did ancient Sparta trade?
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Why did Sparta avoid trade?
It's hills
Did Sparta Athens trade and travel not allowed?
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Did Athens not allow trade?
No the Athens and Sparta didnÍt trade. They both had different cultures and governments but both had power over Greece. The Athens had free speaking and democracy and smaller city-states to form a more powerful rule. The Sparta had a strong military and lots of land.
What did they trade in Sparta?
The Spartan economy was based on the large serf population delivering half their produce to Sparta which supported the city-state.
How do you think not being able to trade or travel may have affected Sparta culturally and economically?
The lack of trade and travel likely isolated Sparta from external cultural influences, which could have reinforced their traditional values and practices. Economically, limited trade may have hindered the development of a diverse economy, potentially making Sparta more reliant on agriculture and local resources.
Who did trade in Sparta - Slaves or soldiers or some special person?
them slaves son.
How did ancient Sparta trade?
They traded with water resources around them on boats of ships
Why is Sparta better in industrial trade than in Athens?
because there poo heads
Why were there not many merchants in Sparta?
Sparta was a rural society. The city was more like a collection of villages. It lived frugally on its produce rather than on trade.
What did Sparta invent?
I think they invented coins for trade, and they also invented a political system.
How did the economies of Athens and Sparta differ from one another?
While Athenian economy had depended on trade, Sparta's economy had relied upon farming and on conquering other people.
