page4〜古代ギリシアの都市国家・スパルタ

▶英文と日本語、単語リストはこちら http://www.tn8.jp/historedio/page4〜古代ギリシアの都市国家・スパルタ ▶単語 citizenry 市民 cultivate 高める the story goes 一説によると legislator 立法者 Lycurgus リュクルゴス conjecture　推測 reform 改革 prowess　卓越した council of elders 元老院 unwieldy 扱いにくい ▶英文 The suppression of the rebellion required the Spartan citizenry to be overwhelmingly strong, as did ensuring that the citizens remained dominant. To cultivate the strongest Spartans, a unique system was established, so the story goes, by a legislator by the name of Lycurgus, although his existence is a matter of conjecture. The reforms attributed to him were intended to eliminate the gap between rich citizens and poor and to make military prowess paramount in Spartan culture. Lycurgus’s reforms included the establishment of a council of elders with two kings, thereby ensuring political stability; the rigorous educational system Agoge; the equal distribution of land; the prohibition of the use of precious metals; and the use of iron currencies made of heavy and unwieldy iron instead of precious gold. ▶クイズ No.1 Who instituted Sparta’s unique reforms? No.2 What was the aim of the reforms?　 No.3 What was one of the reforms introduced by a legislator?