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OCR A-Level Ancient History > S.3: SPARTA: Political structure > Flashcards

S.3: SPARTA: Political structure Flashcards

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Political structure

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Kings, Gerousia, Ephors, Assembly

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Kings

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Two kings, Eurypontid and Agiad, held for life

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Ephor

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5 (representative of each region) annually elected by assembly, all Spartiates over 30

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Gerousia

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Council/senate, a group of 30 (28 elders 60+ and the 2 kings), serve for life

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Assembly/ekklesia

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All spartiates (completed agoge and memeber of syssition) 30+, elected by ephors/gerousia

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Aristotle on government

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Sparta is made up of oligarchy, monarchy and democracy

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Pausanias

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Regent king 490/Commanded Plataea 479

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Hetomaridas

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Gerousia, argued against war in 470

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Archidamus

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King, 469-427, against Peloponnesian war 432, commanded first invasions of Attica

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Sthenalidas

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Ephor, persuaded Sparta to go to war 432

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Brasidas

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Ephor, general at Pylos 425 and Amphipolis 422

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Alcibiades

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Athenian fled to Sparta acting as assistant general during Occupation of Decelea 413

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Agis II

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King (son of Archidamus), Battle of Mantinea 418/Occupation of Decelea 413

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Lysander

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Admiral, gained support from Persia

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Role of the kings

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Command army (with 300 bodyguard), safekeeping of oracles, declared war, members of gerousia, present in adoption, supervised ephors - Herodotus

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Limitations of kings

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Ephors make sure they uphold the law and accompany king on campaign to keep check, little judicial powers, could be put on trial/deposed

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Role of the ephors

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Call meetings of gerousia and assembly, judge crime, control periokoi, accompany king to war

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Limitation of ephors

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Hold office for one year only, can not repeat

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Ephors higher than kings?

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Not mentioned in Lycurgus’ Rhetra, adopt some of king and gerousias roles in late 5th c., took over foreign policy, put forward motions to assembly/gerousia, exile a king, 5th c. could call war

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Role of gerousia

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Court for capital offences and kings, remove citizenship/exile, prepared laws for debate, challenge legislation made by ekklesia

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Plutarch on gerousia

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Control over death and loss of citizenship rights, and the most important matters
generally

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Criticisms of gerousia

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Bribery and favouritism, old men may not be mentally fit (Aristotle), appointed for life

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Role of ekklesia/assembly

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Vote for or against proposals of higher office (could not put forward their own), declare war, approve treaties, choose the head king in campaign

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Debate in 470s

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Over Athenian sea power

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Debate in 432

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Over war with Athens, Archidamus (king) and Sthenalidas (ephor), Sthenalidas victorious

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