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Plutarch: Life of Spartan King Lycurgus - Summary and Analysis

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Summary and analysis of the life of the Spartan King Lycurgus by Plutarch. Lycurgus reigned as King of Sparta around 750 BC. Before he became king, Sparta was riotous and dissolute. Poor management by preceding kings allowed for the citizens to become bold an unruly. Lycurgus’ father was stabbed to death with a butcher’s knife while trying to quell a riot. However, Lycurgus changed Sparta from a disordered and chaotic city-state into a virtuous and perfectly obedient State admired by nations throughout the world. My blog: http://www.gbwwblog.wordpress.com Please help support this channel: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=NENKLMFE999KW Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rugged-Pyrrhus/300243570165822 Sparta, Thug Notes, 8-Bit Philosophy, Wisecrack, Sparknotes, Video Sparknotes, Academy of Ideas, The School of Life, Philosophy Tube, Lycurgus, Plutarch

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Plutarch's Lives - Lyrcurgus - Summary - Sparta

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http://www.litforbrains.com Here, we go through a summary of the Life of Lycurgus, as told by Plutarch. Here, you will learn more about Sparta, and how truly courageous the Spartans were. Get "Plutarch's Lives" for Free on Kindle below: http://tinyurl.com/b4oy44j

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Legends of Sparta

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Watch part two - Life in Sparta - here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HO7M55eQXw In this Fan of History special, we talk about the origins of the Spartans. Who were they? Why were they so different from other greeks? Was there really a king Menelaus who lost his wife to a Troytan prince? Who was Lycurgus and did he really come up with everything in Sparta? Why were there two kings? Find out more about the origins of Sparta and all the events of the Spartan city state before the first Messenian war (which probably started at 740BC). World Politics 800BC global overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnvhIOP0nE About Greece in the early 9th Century BC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BUing_14Qo The beginning of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in 911 BC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh6zyYssjn8 History of Assyria 3000-1000 BC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28o-28fc-t8 Learn more about the army of the early Neo-Assyrian empire here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGVV-DDYbKQ Discuss Ancient History and ask questions to real historians here: http://historum.com/ancient-history/ World Map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NlVs2ndVpA A music video tribute to Ashurnasirpal II, king of Assyria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dof6PuYsNr0 Contact information: facebook.com/fanofhistory twitter.com/thefanofhistory Web: thefanofhistory.wordpress.com Listen to the podcast here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ThefanofhistoryPodcast (The podcast is done by The Fan of History and Kevin together and is more of a discussion than the YouTube shows) This was made by a fan of history, not a scientist. The Fan of History wants to learn and he is happy to be corrected. Music: "Tudor Theme" by urmymuse. Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020

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Ask Gleaves: American Founders and Lycurgus of Sparta

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June 2, 2008 - Hauenstein Center Director Gleaves Whitney answers a question submitted for his "Ask Gleaves" column. Why did America's founders admire ancient sparta and the Roman republic so much?

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Lycurgus of Sparta - GREATEST QUOTES

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Greatest Quotes of Lycurgus of Sparta. Marcus Aurelius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk9BfkNVLbo Alexander The Great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDCM7LqW2uM Wisdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlCOHcsn5uw Hope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCp7JfrG81s Greatest Quotes Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBO2LXRuzZVy9hbNYgKU7ulxq7hueCfdU ► Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=michieldankmeijer ► YouTube Gaming Live: https://gaming.youtube.com/c/Michieldankmeijerofficial/live ► Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mdankmeijer ► Facebook: https://facebook.com/mdinteractiveofficial ► Steam: https://www.steamcommunity.com/groups/mdinteractive ► Partner with Curse UFG: https://www.unionforgamers.com/apply?referral=sqycw37huckq2v ► Google+: https://plus.google.com/+Michieldankmeijerofficial ► Donate: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted;_button_id=ZGEJFZUWVJZR8 Quotes https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Contact Please use YouTube message or Facebook message! All licenses are always included in the video at the end or in the description. If any problem please let us know! ✪ Curse UFG Network

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The Laws of Lycurgus: Lawgiver of Sparta

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√ The issue of Lycurgus The Great Rhetra of Sparta | iitutor

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https://www.iitutor.com A Rhetra is a pronouncement reflecting the oral tradition of the Spartans and their laws. It’s often based on Oracles. Ancient authors such as Herodotus and Aristotle wrote of a great lawgiver called Lycurgus. It’s believed he consulted an Oracle at Delphi. It’s believed that Lycurgus brought new laws to Sparta. Between 900-750 B.C. Sparta gradually gained control of Laconia. They took over the Messenians and reduced their population to Serfdom. The Messenians later got their independence. They revolted successfully against the Spartans after 369 B.C. At some point after the Messenian wars the Spartans undertook a drastic and revolutionary reorgnaisation of their social and political structure. The whole state became geared to a militaristic way of life. Plutarch writes that the new state that emerged at this point was due to Lycurgus. Plutarch writing in the 2nd century B.C. bemoans the lack of evidence about Lycurgus. Modern scholars reject the idea of a single lawgiver, they think changes took place over time. The changes and reforms supposedly introudcued by Lycurgus were in the form of a great Rhetra. They probably date from the 7th century B.C. Plutarch considered the most important changes made by Lycurgus were: Council of elders (Gerousia), the redistribution of land. The reforms attributed to Lycurgus encompassed all aspects of Spartan life: Economic, Political and Social. The ideal underpinning of these reforms was the Greek concept of eunomia, meaning good order and good Government. This was emphasised by duty and obedience to the laws. It was this “good order” that gave Sparta its relative stability and admiration of other Greeks.

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Lycurgus of Sparta

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Brief Google Earth Tour of Sparta

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We start with an image of Lycurgus of Sparta and then move into a google earth look at Sparta's geography today. Lycurgus (c.820--730 BC?) was the legendary lawgiver of Sparta, who established the military-oriented reformation of Spartan society in accordance with the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. All his reforms were directed towards the three Spartan virtues: equality (among citizens), military fitness, and austerity. He is referred to by ancient historians and philosophers Herodotus, Xenophon, Plato, Polybius, Plutarch and Epictetus. It is not clear if this Lycurgus was an actual historical figure; however, many ancient historians[2] believed Lycurgus was responsible for the communalistic and militaristic reforms that transformed Spartan society, most notably theGreat Rhetra. Ancient historians place him in the first half of the 7th century BC. Source: Wikipedia

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√ Economy of Sparta: Land ownership: agriculture, kleroi, helots | iitutor

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https://www.iitutor.com An important element in the restructure of Spartan society that has been attributed to Lycurgus was the redistribution of land among the Spartiate and peroikoi population. These allotments of land were called kleroi. These allotments of land, were farmed by the helots. The agricultural produce of the kleroi was the basis of the Spartan economy. The produce of the kleroi was also the basis of Spartan citizenship. That is because each Spartiate was obliged to contribute to his mess. The mess is the syssition. Failure to contribute to the mess would result in loss of citizenship rights. This system of land ownership and agricultural production by the helot population underpinned the entire Spartan way of life. This system of land ownership and agricultural production by the helot population underpinned the entire Spartan way of life. The question of land ownership in Sparta is an issue of some controversy. According to the ancient sources, there was equality among Spartiates in their ownership of land which had been distributed and controlled by the state. Plutarch in his Life of Lycurgus, states that they would all live; in equal terms with one another with the same amount of property to support each other. They would seek to be first only in merit. But there is conflicting evidence on this issue. Hodkinson: He is a modern scholar who argues that the ownership of landed property in Sparta was never equal and became more unequal over time. He suggests that the great divisions in Spartan society between rich and poor were due to the growth of private estates. As Aristotle reveals, the land was divided through inheritance and bequests. Women also came to play a significant role in Spartan society. Because as heiresses, they controlled many of the estates. The widening gap between rich and poor caused social problems in the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. The number of Spartiates rapidly declined throughout the 5th century B.C. Spartiates who lost their kleroi or were unable to contribute to the mess lost their rights as equals and were known as hypomeiones (inferiors). The Inferiors is one of the unsolved. Mysteries of Spartan society. How did these men live if they had no land from which to draw income? In 398 B.C. this group was involved in a plot to overthrow the government.

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MTV Cribs Helmand Style

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The British give a lavish tour of their combat digs

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Spartans at the Gates of Fire

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This rare but excellent documentary explores life in the great ancient city-state of Sparta and its legendary clash with Persia in 480 BC. Uploaded for educational purposes only. Any advertisements that appear are unbidden by me.

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The Barrage of Verdun 1916 — WWI Combat Footage

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√ Religion, Gods and Goddesses of Sparta | iitutor

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https://www.iitutor.com They believed in male and female gods. The Greeks had temples, gods and sacrifices in common. But there were some differences. There were different cults festivals and rituals celebrated and observed in different city states. The Spartans were noted for their serious attitude to religion observance of the gods. Herodotus tells the famous story of Pheidippides, the Athenian runner, who is sent to Sparta requesting help for the imminent battle of Marathon. According to the story, the Spartans were moved by the appeal. But they did not want to help because it was the 9th day of the month. They had to wait until the moon was full. Particularly important to the Spartans were the mythical twin Spartan heroes, the Dioscuri or Dios kouri “youths of Zeus”. Castor and Polydeuces. The Dioscuri were associated with young men their pursuit of horsemanship athletics warfare. Other gods of importance in Sparta: Apollo of Amyclae, Artemis Orthia, Athena Chalkioikos, Helen, Leaucippedes, Lycurgus. Most of the Spartan gods were armed. At Amyclae there was a statue of Apollo with a spear in one hand and a bow in the other. There was also a statue of an armed Aphrodite. The Spartans did not worship some of the gods such as Hephaestus, who were popular in other parts of Greece. Upper Class Spartiates did not do manual labour. Therefore Hephaestus was of little relevance to them. Apollo was God of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry and more. Apollo was beardless, athletic and young. He was the son of Zeus and Leto. He had a twin Sister, Artemis. Artemis was god of the: hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth and virginity. She was the daughter of Zeus and Leto. There is a sanctuary to her located in a natural basin between Limnai and the West bank of the Eurotas river. Poseidon was the god of the sea. He was also believed to have caused earthquakes. He was an older male with a beard and curly hair.

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√ Economy of Sparta: Economic Roles of the Periokoi and the Helots | iitutor

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https://www.iitutor.com The Periokoi were free inhabitants of land around Sparta. They were not Spartan citizens. They did not have the same rights of Spartan citizens. They could not marry Spartan men and women. The word periokoi means dwellers around. were mainly involved in: mining manufacture commerce. All mineral and marine resources of Laconia and Messenia were in Periokoi hands. procured the metals manufactured the weapons that kept the Spartan military operating. Ancient writers such as Pliny and Herodotus mention the periokoi as making shoes purple garments objects of wood and iron. Gytheum was the main centre for the delivery of Spartan imports and exports. Gytheum was located about 46 km from Sparta on the Laconian coast. The fisherman shipwrights naval personnel at Gytheum were periokoi. A favourite leisure activity of the Spartans was chariot racing. It was the periokoi were made or imported the chariots. Some Periokoi who were prosperous enough such as Nicocles Akreai was able to compete at Olympia. Periokoi shared in the land division, although it is not sure what percentage they were given. According to Plutarch, Lycurgus originally distributed 30,000 allotments to the periokoi. But the shadowy nature of the Lycurgan reforms make it difficult to know whether this was a single handout or not. The helots were the enslaved population of Messenia and Laconia. They were owned by the Spartan state. Helots worked for individual Spartiates on their estates.

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Colombian Army Helicopter Lands In Minefield

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A Colombian army Black Hawk helicopter carrying 15 soldiers landed in a minefield where explosives were detonated by the terrorist group FARC. 4 soldiers were killed in the blast, another 6 were wounded. The incident took place in the rural area of Teorama municipality in Norte de Santander province.

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√ Social and political system of Sparta | Ancient History | iitutor

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https://www.iitutor.com Political system based on “Great Rhetra”; Mixed constitution, Assembly, Ephorate, Dual kingship, and Gerousia (group of 30 men). Social system, State ethos taught and maintained through: Agoge, Syssitia, and Hoplite training and service. Government: The Greek historian Polybius praised the Spartans for having a mixed constitution composed of the best elements: Kingship, Oligarchy, Democracy. Sparta has two kings. The dual kingship was one of the most ancient traditions in Sparta. Kingship was hereditary on Sparta. Aristotle described them as “hereditary generals”. A Spartan king was expected to fulfill many roles. He was chief priest. Commander in chief of the army, Judge, Lawgiver. There were five magistrates called Ephors. One from each “oba” or territorial region. It’s believed their establishment was due to Lycurgus. The ephors were elected. The ephors had significant power and exercised control over most aspects of Spartan life. They did the following: Were chief administrators and executives of the state. Advised the kings and kept a check on royal powers. Decided which unites would be mobilised in times of war. Called meetings of the Gerousia and the Ekklesia. It was a council of elders. It consisted of 28 members plus the two kings. It probably began early in Spartan history as an advisory group to the kings. It had considerable influence and prestige. Any Spartan male over the age of 60. But in practice those chosen came from a small circle of wealthy aristocratic families. Once chosen, a man held office for life. The general assembly of Spartan citizens had the right to vote on state matters but the Gerousia and the king could ignore the vote if it was not to their liking. It was the assembly attended by those, over the age of 30 who held full citizenship. They met monthly, probably at the time of the full moon. Elected ephors, elders of the gerousia and other magistrates. Was responsible for passing measures put before it such as appointments of military commanders. Voted by acclamation, it could not initiate legislation. Structure of Spartan society. By the 5th century, there were three distinct social classes in Sparta. Spartiates (homoioi: equals, peers), Periokoi (dwellers around), Helots (meaning people captured from the marshes). Serfs owned by the state. The main criteria for belonging to the citizen class or “homoioi” were: Ownership of a plot of public land. (kleros), Birth – a full Spartan had to be able to prove that he was descended from the earliest sons of Herakles or the conquerors. Membership in a military mess. Successful completion of education and military training requirements (agoge).

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5 Barbaric Facts About The Spartans

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Subscribe for a new video every week! ►► http://goo.gl/lYWszy Check out the NEW Top5s website! ►► http://www.Top5s.co.uk ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Spartans were Greek warriors from ancient Sparta. They were known as the greatest warriors ever of ancient Greece. Sparta become great by its unique system of laws, made by the famous law-giver Lycurgus. He divided land between the Spartans, creating 10,000 land-slots, meaning at early times when they were all filled Sparta had 10,000 soldiers in its army. His laws made Sparta's glory-time from about 1000 B.C. till about 700 B.C. when his laws, which made Sparta great, were still perfectly followed. Every aspect of Spartan society was geared towards producing the perfect soldier. Infants were inspected at birth and left in the wilderness to die if deformed or sickly. The Spartans became the greatest warriors of ancient Greece by their merciless and brutal training, the Agoge, which is believed to be the hardest training ever to have been in use. For more information about the Spartans check out the link below! http://www.ancientmilitary.com/sparta... Thanks for watching.

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Publicly Committing to Goals: Life Lessons from Lycurgus, The Spartan Lawgiver

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http://www.optimisticwellness.com/life-lessons-from-lycurgus-the-spartan-lawgiver-and-publicly-committing-to-goals/ What do Lycurgus, The Spartan Lawgiver, and Publicly Committing to Goals have to do with eachother? Honestly, not much. However, these 2 points intertwine nicely. What you will get out of this post: -Really cool history about Sparta, and how badass their society was -Great tips about how to really achieve any goal through public commitment (and a great resource)

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Lycurgus and Sparta

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Lycurgus & Sparta Read Aloud

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Chilon of Sparta one of the Seven Sages

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Chilon of Sparta (Χίλων) was a Lacedaemonian, son of Damagetus and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He was elected an ephor in Sparta in 556/5 BC. It is recorded that he composed verses in elegiac metre to the number of two hundred. Chilon was also the first person who introduced the custom of joining the ephors to the kings as their counselors, though Satyrus attributes this institution to Lycurgus Chilon is said to have helped to overthrow the tyranny at Sicyon, which became a Spartan ally. He is also credited with the change in Spartan policy leading to the development of the Peloponnesian League in the sixth century BC. [1] Some of his sayings, according to the philosopher Demetrius Phalereus: * "Do not speak evil of the dead." * "Honor old age." * "Prefer punishment to disgraceful gain; for the one is painful but once, but the other for one's whole life." * "Do not laugh at a person in misfortune." * "If one is strong be also merciful, so that one's neighbors may respect one rather than fear one." * "Learn how to regulate one's own house well." * "Do not let one's tongue outrun one's sense." * "Restrain anger." * "Do not dislike divination." * "Do not desire what is impossible." * "Do not make too much haste on one's road." * "Obey the laws." * "Nothing in excess." Chilon's teachings flourished around the beginning of the 6th century B.C. A legend says that he died of joy in the arms of his son, who had just gained a prize at the Olympic games.

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013: Steven Pressfield | Lessons from the Original Spartans [Spartan Up]

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http://www.spartanuppodcast.com/ We ask Steven Pressfield, author of "Gates of Fire," War of Art," "Warrior Ethos" and many others what we can learn from the original Spartans and how to overcome resistance in everyday life. Synopsis: One of the first things Steven Pressfield learned in researching his book Warrior Ethos is that the Spartans were serious about their laconic ideals. To his knowledge, they wrote a grand total of twenty four words about themselves so Pressfield had to rely on hearsay and poetic license to flesh out that portion of his tome. But, fortunately, the actions of the Spartans spoke volumes, imparting valuable lessons on honor, determination, discipline and overcoming adversity. Pressfield harnessed these lessons when faced with the challenges of a blank writing page and the ultimate obstacle, a resistant mind. Lessons: 1. Honor yourself. 2. Embrace Adversity. The harder it is the more you get out of it. 3. When you wake up, expect the negative force of resistance. Be ready and conquer it. Panel Notes: Joe Desena: Before you listen in here you should look Steven Pressfield up and find out who you are listening to. He is an incredible author and writes about things we care about-- how to push through, succeed in the face of adversity, deal with life's daily challenges…oh, and he is the preeminent expert on Sparta! Col. Nye: Historically, Spartans got a bad rap. They thought of brutish thugs but they have a lot to offer today’s world. Current society could learn from Spartan mindset, focus, philosophy, expression of honor, soldierly honor, and grit. Modern peoples are lost and need an identity. They need honest pursuit and need to face adversity. The voice of resistance is always there. Expect the negative force. It’s relentless; it must be defeated. Sefra Alexandra: "All warrior cultures start with a great man. In ancient Sparta, that man was Lycurgus. He took the city from a normal society and made it into a warrior culture." Warrior Ethos: Ch. 12 “How the Spartans Became the Spartans” Hmm... Joe Lycurgus DeSena... has a nice ring =]

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