WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Marble was plentiful, and iron and probably lead were mined. Shellfish that produced the prized purple dye were abundant in the Laconian gulf. How do you think Sparta’s geographical location provided it with strategic and economic benefits? Outline the advantages of Sparta’s geographical location.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spartan political independence was put to an end when it was eventually forced into the Achaean League after its defeat in the decisive Laconian War by a coalition of other Greek city-states and Rome, and the resultant overthrow of its final king Nabis, in 192 BC.

Detailed explanation-3: -While Athens’s economy depended on trade, Sparta’s economy relied on farming and on conquests of other people. Although Sparta had fertile soil, there was not enough land to provide food for everyone. When necessary, Spartans took the lands they needed from their neighbors, who were then forced to work for Sparta.

Detailed explanation-4: -Though Sparta absorbed this population, it did not integrate the conquered people into society. Spartan society was separated into social classes, and conquered people were not given political rights or citizenship. Even lower than the conquered population was a group called the helots.