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 women were treated. Written in the
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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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Athens VS. Sparta Debate Position Paper In years 415 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta were arguing over which city-state should hold the seat of power in Ancient Greece which could be referred to the Peloponnesian War. Sparta should hold the seat of power over Athens due to the fact Sparta has a better social structure than Athens. Order is an important criteria for a good and proper society as Sparta proves to value. Sparta values order over freedom or individual rights because protecting the safety of
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choice between living in ancient Athens or ancient Sparta which‚ would you choose? While one stands for democracy‚ the other stands for war. Surely having been raised in America‚ one is more likely to side immediately with the most democratic one. However‚ not everyone was equal in Athens. Also‚ although Sparta was almost entirely focused on war‚ one half of the population was not completely alienated by the other. Athens and Sparta had completely opposite ways of living. Although Sparta and Athens
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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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’The True cause of the conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans was growing fear of Athenian domination.’ To what extent is this an accurate assessment? This assessment is accurate however there are other causes which led to 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
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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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many years. In the beginning‚ Athens and Sparta had lots of drastic differences in at least three ways. Athens
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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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two city-states that existed in with great contrast. Athens and Sparta were among the Greek poleis‚ differing in many ways. The most significant differences were apparent in methods of military use‚ the political and social structure‚ and issues within their economy. The Athenian approach to establishing a harmonious government was to give the people a voice. They did not hold ranks‚ keeping the impoverished on the outside of the community. Athens sought to keep the political and social structure
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