How Did The Americans Develop Sparta

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Sparta was a very strong, self-reliant nation. They had the strongest army, a modern government, yet a simple lifestyle. They barely resembled any other nation of that time, for they did not care for wealth, but rather for their fellow man. At around 800 BC, a young man named Lycurgus was in line for the throne of Sparta, but due to some complications, he did not become king. However, the Spartan people loved him and wanted him to help their nation. As the king was his nephew, he became in some way the king’s advisor, yet he had a great deal more impact and control over the Spartans than the king himself. He wanted his nation to be a strong nation, and he wanted them to rely on themselves rather than another country. Bit by bit, he shaped Sparta into a nation like no other of …show more content…

He made the rich people share with the poor, and after a short while, everyone became roughly equal in wealth. His next step was to take away gold and silver from the people and replace it with iron money, which was jagged and hard. People of other nations found this currency almost worthless, and it wasn’t long before trade ceased in Sparta. At first the people were unhappy, but Lycurgus soon taught them that worldly possessions were of no matter. Lycurgus soon brought changes to the government. He established a senate and added another king. The senate was to keep the government stable. This not only kept a good balance of strong leadership but also gave the citizens what they wanted, since the senate was made up of the elderly wise Spartan folk, whom the people always trusted. In this way, there would be no democracy, nor dictatorship. Lycurgus made sure the Spartan people interacted frequently with each

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