Spartans feared the Messenians because of thier wealth and for thier influence in other cities.
One example of conservative view of the government is <span>The government should protect individuals' freedoms
Conservatives tend to favor limited government and more freedom among individuals and the market. In the conservative view, the only job that government has is to regulate the market, protect the border, and provide security measures from military.</span>
Answer:
1) They valued it highly as of how beautiful it was, so they wore it mostly as jewelry.
2) To them, the stone had religious significance and reflected the high status of their rulers.
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