conflict between Athens and the Spartans‚ which many historians have discussed the different causes of the Peloponnesian War‚ the two equal but different powers in control of Greece and the surrounding area. Athens with a democratic rule expanded by using the surrounding waterways for trade and developing a great navy. Sparta with an oligarchic rule settled in by developing a thriving agriculture community and a land based army. The balance of power leans towards Sparta and her allies. Sparta already feared
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The Role of Women The roles for women in both Sparta and Athens had similarities and difference‚ but Sparta’s women had more rights than women in Athens. Women in Athens had little to no rights; they could not own land‚ vote‚ and their primary role were to be the housekeepers. If a women’s spouse passed away she could not keep the land‚ unless she married someone else before they took the land away. Women in Athens were not allowed to partake in decisions concerning the government in Athens or enter
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Athens and Sparta were two of the most prominent city-states in Ancient Greece. Athens was distinguished as the center of wisdom and learning and Athenians were interested mostly in arts‚ music‚ and intellectual pursuits; however‚ Sparta was recognized for its military strength. The lives of the Spartans were dominated by the military‚ considered harsh‚ and focused on the physical development and assembling of adequate warriors who were capable of implementing the tactics needed to be used during
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Greece has several hundred city states otherwise called “poleis.” Each of these is considered to be a country on its own. Athens and Sparta were the most influential of all the city states and they practiced democracy (Brand‚ n.d‚ p. 1). All other “poleis” however used other forms of government strategies although Sparta did practice other forms‚ other than democracy. Five types of leadership styles will be discussed which are; monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy and democracy. According
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The two most dominating city-states in Greece of their time‚ Athens and Sparta‚ were great rivals with two very different ways of life. Sparta’s overbearing military and Athens’ impartial justice system and government are models for many modern day countries. Even though these two city-states differ greatly from one another‚ they share many characteristics of their country and their time period. Athens and Sparta were the two most powerful Greek territories of their time. Like most cities of
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Greek city states were Sparta and Athens‚ which were at the other end of this scale. When it comes to politics‚ they could not be more dissimilar. In the Peloponnesus peninsula of southern Greece‚ the vast and rich plain of Laconia was home to ancient Sparta. Athens‚ along with the Attica region it surrounds‚ is a major hub of both culture and commerce. Many essential elements of Western civilization‚ such as theater and ethical philosophy‚ originated in Athens (Brand‚
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Athens Vs. Sparta Tyler King Greece‚ a country united by its name‚ but divided by its opinions‚ was separated into many city-states. The two most authoritative states were the two that were always at war. These very distinct provinces were that of Sparta and Athens. Sparta was focused on having a perfect military‚ whereas Athens made it a point to have a perfect government for their people. Athenian daily life revolved around learning and knowledge where a Spartan male devoted his time to the
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‘Comparing Athens and Sparta is like comparing Heaven and Hell’ The two rivals of ancient Greece that made the most noise and gave us the most traditions were Athens and Sparta. They were close together on a map‚ yet far apart in what they valued and how they lived their lives. Athens and Sparta were different in many different ways and were very much like Heaven and Hell. One of the main ways they were similar was in their form of government. Both Athens and Sparta had an Assembly‚ whose
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SPARTA THE LAND OF WARRIORS The Spartan City State formed what is probably the most intense military in ancient history. The ancient Spartan warriors are known for their bravery‚ and skill. At their peak they proved themselves to be the best of the Greek warriors‚ the best fighting force of their time. Spartan fitness was very important even at birth‚ according to History.com (8 Reasons It Wasn’t Easy Being Spartan) “All Spartan infants were brought before a council of inspectors and examined
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Sparta’s government is better than Athens government because sparta had better leadership and organization of government. Sparta had an oligarchy government. Sparta had a system of leadership. Sparta was a strong military state and Athens . Sparta has an oligarchy government. An oligarchy government means that only a small group of people are leading the group and making decisions. Athens has a democracy. Democracy means that the people rule the country. Democracies are bad because then everybody
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