Monday, May 3, 2010

Humanities questions - Sparta History

Q1 Find one famous ruler of Sparta, when did he rule and what he was known for?

King Leonidas rule from 490 - 480 BC and is famous for a heroic stand against the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae

Q2 Find and research one famous battle/war that Sparta fought in, when was it fought and who was it fought against?

The famous battle that Sparta fought in was the battle of Thermopylae against the Persians. - 480BC

Q3 When did Sparta fall (die)? How did it fall and what is it's legacy today

After a few battles and take overs from other civilisations the Spartan civilisation was crumbling due to in-fighting. Romans took over lands close to Sparta and slowly killed off the people. - 396AD

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