Ancient Spartans
By Taylor Marks May 29, 2010 Period 4. Ancient Spartans. Daily Life in Ancient Sparta. The men of Sparta were required to marry by the age of 30.
Ancient Spartans
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By Taylor Marks May 29, 2010 Period 4 Ancient Spartans
Daily Life in Ancient Sparta • The men of Sparta were required to marry by the age of 30. • After birth, if the child survived being bathed in wine he/she was brought before the Gerousiaso that they could then decide if the child was considered to be puny or deformed. If he/she was found to be this, the baby was thrown of the side of Mount Taygetos.
Male Spartan’s would begin military training at the age of seven.
Spartan Facts • Capital- Sparta • Language- Doric Greek • Religion- Polytheism • Government- Oligarchy • Established- 11century B.C • Disestablished- 195B.C