Spencer Ramsey 330-910-RE Thursday March 6th‚ 2014 Connie Galatas Short Assignment #2 (10%) Women in Athens & Sparta Considered two of the most notorious cities in Greek history‚ it is actually one of the few things Athens and Sparta share in common. The two cities took two separate paths towards power. Athens focusing on its politics while Sparta focused on military. These individual ways of life impacted both cities‚ creating large differences between the two societies‚ including how
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Athens vs Sparta All cities around the world have individualized customs and laws to specifically benefit their society. One would assume that two cities within close proximity would share many of these customs. With only 150 miles in between‚ it would be hard to imagine that Athens and Sparta could be so abundant in differences. Yet‚ with the information learned‚ few similarities are exhibited. There are many differences between Spartan and Athenian civilizations with regards to their government
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Sparta was originally made up of four small villages in Laconia‚ an area in the southwestern Peloponnesus‚ until 730 B.C.‚ which is when Sparta began to take over Messenia. Laconians either became periokoi‚ a name for free people who were not citizens and who were required to pay taxes and perform military service for Sparta‚ or helots‚ who were forced to work on farms and as servants of the Spartans. The Messenians became helots by the 7th century‚ when Sparta took full control of Messenia.
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The two Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were different in many ways. Though they may be geographically similar on the map‚ the two Greek city-states could not be any more different; from the way they run their government to the way they educate their children‚ to their country’s ancestry. These are only some of the way that Athens and Sparta are different. The two city-states are also similar in some ways‚ as well. Both of the city-states had partially elected governments and both strongly
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Introduction: • Talk about 2 city states: Athens and Sparta ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddn) - 1 micrometre - Yoctometre Units and symbols - Mineralogical Society of America www.minsocam.org/msa/ammin/units.html Remember to spell out the units in the text if not accompanied by a unit. Example: several ... mm = 10-3 m). μm = micrometer(s) (1 μm =10-6 m) NOT micron or μ. The Metric System and Measurement faculty.clintoncc.suny.edu/faculty/michael.../files/.../Metric_System.htm
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Comparing Sparta and Athens Make a copy of this document and complete the information requested below. Sparta: Sparta was a polis that valued physical courage‚ strength and bravery in war. The Spartans gave their complete loyalty to the polis. Seven year old Spartan boys left their homes to train as soldiers in military camps. Spartan men lived and trained together. When a man married‚ he would continue to live with his fellow soldiers until he was about 30 years old. Both men and women
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Did you know that Spartans were so harsh and strict‚ they banished citizens that were overweight! Spartans were hostile and stern‚ which made them very powerful. They were solitary people that were simple but strong. Also‚ they were very protective‚ and fearful of other city-states trying to weaken the government through new ideas. On the other hand‚ Athenians were cultured and artistic people. They had creative minds‚ and loved to socialize with other city-states to spread new ideas. Athenians
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Both Sparta and Athens were Greek city-states. Sparta was a strict military ruled city-state where the people established themselves as a military power early. However Athens was more of a political city-state that was more involved with their economical stature than their military forces. Still changes from the Persian wars would change the powers of the city-state and somewhat unite them. <br> <br>Sparta was a strict military city-state. The people were Dorians who conquered Laconia. This region
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The Oligarchy of Sparta was more efficient and stable compared to Athens because of its laws‚ structure‚ and culture. The city-state of Sparta had strict laws for the conduct of its citizens which promoted the welfare of the whole community. Athens democracy was constantly voting to enact laws which were often controlled by mob rule. Sparta’s government was controlled by the elites and elders of the community. Athens was ruled by the common man who was ill equipped to rule. Spartan culture was much
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Greek city: Athen‚ and Sparta. The influenced emphasized on the similarities and differences in economic‚ political‚ and social democracy. The similarity between Athen and Sparta is that the democracy in both states was only for a minority group. The minority society in both states has the political influenced. The majority group has no say in government. No one of their public sectors was filled with women. All were men and have to be free men with both parents is Athenian for Athen and Spartan
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