city-states of Athens and Sparta and have desired to imitate features of their cultures and governments for their own. Subsequently‚ this has led to both city-states having a long lasting influence on the modern compositions of many world governments. This paper will briefly delve into the governmental structures and who could participate in the governmental process in the ancient city-states and will conclude with the author’s opinion on their lasting influence. The Governments of Athens and Sparta
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Athens which is in southern Europe is one of the oldest cities in Ancient Greece. It is believed to have been established in the end of the fourth millennium BC. The name Athens is derived from ancient Greek goddess Athena. Sparta is said to have been founded by Lacedaemon the son of Zeus and Taygete who married Sparta the daughter of Eurotas. Sparta was a city that was on the banks of the River Eurotas in ancient Greece. In the next few paragraph I will compare and contrast a few things between
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existed‚ democracy and oligarchy. The city-states of Athens and Sparta are the best representatives of democracy and oligarchy‚ respectively. The focus of the times was directed towards military capabilities‚ while the Athenians were more interested in comfort and culture. It was the oligarchy in Sparta that put a war-like attitude as its first priority and best met the needs of Ancient Greece. These factors empowered Sparta and led to Sparta Vs Athens In Ancient Greece there were two different major
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citizen of Athens? A Roman male? The requirements for an adult male to become a citizen of Athens was you parents had to be free-born Athenians and had to be completely educated and two years of military training. The requirements for Roman mate to become a citizen your parents were married in certain areas of Roman Empire and you parents were born a citizen. Also‚ you have limited rights and could own property‚ but not vote or public office. 2. Could women become citizens in Athens and Rome? Could
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Sparta and Athens were two city-states in ancient Greece. They had many similarities and differences. One difference is that Sparta was an aggressive city state‚ but Athens was peaceful and calm. One similarity is that they both spoke Greek. Another similarity is that they were both coastal areas. Another similarity is that they both had a governing system and a good economy. They were both part of the Dark Age. The Greece Dark Age is the intermission between the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization
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Danielle Palawasta Athens vs. Sparta Persuasive Research Paper Henry/Lih- LA/SS- Per. 3/7 Due: 3/22/13 Envision a world where the people are ravenous and yearning for any remnant of food they could obtain‚ where the society is overrun and no one has a free say. This is the type of society the ancient Spartans would have lived like unlike the ancient Athenians. The Athenians lived a far more diverse life if compared to Sparta. Ancient Athens was better to live in than ancient Sparta due to its
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Athens vs. Sparta Reflection Essay As all civilizations do‚ Athens and Sparta have provided many things for the modern world. And as everything else‚ both have their strengths and weaknesses. Athens focused more on education and the arts while Sparta revolved around military strength and battle. Because Sparta had such a massively influential military‚ we use tactics and strategies derived from them even today. They invented the Phalanx; a military formation of standing closely packed and
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Sparta Essay Sparta or Athens? Well I choose Sparta. Sparta was an easier living for both men and women alike. They had a better and extremley tough military‚ a better lifestyle for both men and women‚ and a fairly formal education. In Sparta you lived a proud life and had pride. Life in Athens was very different from this‚ let me tell you why. They had an extremely tough military. Most of there training was very brutal‚ but it made them some of the toughest men who ever lived. Sparta won
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century‚ the capital city of Greece‚ Athens‚ when through a period of transformation in which it took a major shift forwards in its change in political structure‚ upwards economic prosperity‚ and cultural and artistic blooming. This period was called the Golden Age of Athens. This golden age would later be eponymously called The Age of Pericles‚ after the politician and general who rose to power during that time. It was during this century in Ancient Greece where Athens is the centre of attention. This
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World 500-440 BC Account for the democratic reforms of Athens during this period. Athens was greatly affected by the Persian Wars and the aftermath of those wars. Significant changes were made to the internal government of Athens. The changes that took place between 500 and 440 BC were part of the democratisation process‚ but they must also be seen as responses to the Persian Wars and as consequences of the growing imperialism of Athens. It is also important to understand the interrelationship
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