to live in Sparta instead of Athens. To start with‚ in Sparta‚ women had more rights than in Athens. For example‚ in Sparta‚ women had the same simple life as me‚ but they could speak with men outside on their own‚ own property‚ and even marry again if their first husband had been gone for a very long time. Meanwhile‚ in Athens‚ all women did was take care of the household‚ they couldn’t even go outside by themselves! Second‚ the education in Sparta is better. For instance‚ in Athens the purpose
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Plan of Investigation Thesis: Why did Britain go to war? Between the late eighteen hundreds and late nineteen hundreds‚ England was described as being in “splendid isolation” from the rest of Europe until 1914. But why did Britain go to war? What rivalries were Britain involved and what treaties dragged her into the war? I need to look through the primary sources such as official reports‚ published interviews‚ addresses‚ and history textbook to gather facts; secondary sources from the internet
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Sparta and Athens are both ancient Greek civilizations. They are both known throughout the world as fierce warriors of the ancient world. Not only are they known as warriors‚ but they are known for their society. These civilizations fascinate many people with their many advances in political and social fields. Both have influenced culture today in many ways. However they do share similarities and differences. Although Athens and Sparta may seem similar in their social structures‚ they also share
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John Mulderig HIS_121_N*CTN*CTN2 Athens and Sparta: Opposites do not Attract Athens and Sparta‚ two civilizations of equal power‚ yet unequal mindsets: their societal views caused these two great empires to face a divide unlike any other in history. Sparta‚ with their cold iron and colder hearts left enemies in ruin. Athens was intelligent‚ yet militaristically inferior to Sparta. Allies during the 1000 years war‚ the two faced increasing animosity that eventually climaxed in ancient Greece
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Two classical Greek city-states‚ Athens and Sparta‚ were as similar as they were different regarding political and social structures. While Sparta kept themselves isolated from their neighbors‚ Athens kept themselves in contact with everyone. Sparta and Athens were both polytheistic; Sparta’s patron saint was Ares and Athens’ was Athena. Ares was Sparta’s patron saint because Sparta was a militaristic oligarchy‚ meaning their government was run by a few people and revolved around warfare. Sparta’s
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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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Homework Why Did Hitler go to War? One reason why Hitler went to war was to regain the Honor of Germany which he thought they had lost after their defeat in World War 1. Hitler believed that Germany never lost World War 1 and that the Jews were too blame for the loss but really Hitler used the Jews as a scapegoat for a reason to start another war and regain the strength of Germany. The Jews were never really to blame for the loss of World War 1 it was the bad management of
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poleis are Athens and Sparta. After studying these poleis it is clear that Athens is the better polis because of its government‚ education‚ and society. The government in Athens was better then Sparta’s government. After laws were written down and enforced‚ power was divided equally in Athens government. In Sparta "the ephors had unlimited power to act as guardians of the state‚ and they used that power freely (112)." This shows that in Athens the government was split up equally and in Sparta the government
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Socio-Economic and Political Conditions in Sparta and Athens After 800 B.C.E. Ancient Greece was in a pretty bad shape during the period from 1200 to 800 B.C.E‚ which is referred as the Dark Age of the Greece. Eventually‚ after 800 B.C.E‚ Greeks started expanding their empire from the Mediterranean towards east as far as the Black Sea‚ and towards west as far as the Atlantic Ocean. At this time‚ two prominent city- states named Athens and Sparta stood as two pillars in the Greek history. Although
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The Greek city states were both similar and different Sparta and Athens were an example of this. Athens was known for its laws and government while Sparta was known for its farming and army. The Spartans and Athenians were 2 very different groups of people. The Spartans were militaristic people who valued strength and simplicity. They ran an oligarchy government and were a military super power. The Spartans relied on farming and conquering foreign land. The Athenians believed in arts and culture
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