Greece 431 B.C.E.‚ the two major cities states at this time are Athens and Sparta. Tensions among these two city states have always been extremely high. Sparta has an exceptional military and Athens has an extraordinary navy. Both of these city states have been competing for control of Greece for many years. Thucydides is the best source of knowledge we have about the Peloponnesian war. He was a general for the Athenians‚ and he documented everything that happened during the war. It is a miracle
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of men and women in Athens & Sparta When comparing power levels and women’s rights‚ Sparta was a leader in its time. Athens and Sparta‚ though both Greek city-states were different in the way they operated. More specifically‚ Sparta was different in the way that they treated their women. Athenian woman were treated quite appallingly compared to the standards of today’s women. The stem of this difference seems to lie in how these two city-states were governed. Sparta‚ known for its’ militaristic
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Athens vs. Sparta Athens and Sparta were rival city-states who battled for control over Greece. Spartans prided on their courageous men instead of the arts‚ learning or architect. While‚ on the other hand‚ Athens glorified itself on its’ beautiful temples and buildings‚ its poetry‚ and its philosophy that dominated all other places in the known world. Many historians debate whether it would be better to live in Athens or Sparta. It is know that it would be better to live in Athens because of their
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Notes of Comparing and Contrasting Athens and Sparta: By Jasper 7-3 The Greeks: Cleisthenes: Nobleman‚ Born in 570 B.C. Life expectancy was 15 years old. Other Greeks feared Spartans。The mythical stories of heroes influenced Cleisthenes. The 2 main stories were by Homer‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey. There was a big change in the mid 6 BC century. A person and a tall girl went to Athens and said the tall girl was Athena and she said he has to be king. After few days‚ people didn’t like his ruling
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f I had a choice to live in Athens or Sparta‚ I would rather live in Athens than Sparta. I know that many people may ask why would you want to leave there where women had no rights. One of the reasons why I would rather live in Athens than Sparta is because I have two sons who are four years old and I would not want them to be taken away from me when they are seven years old. According to Andrews (2013)‚ at the age of seven‚ Spartan boys were removed from the homes of their parents and were placed
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In ancient Greek times two city-states‚ Athens and Sparta‚ dominated all of the Greek peninsula in their own way. The time the city-states flourished was in the late B.C. Both city-states were a success as they develop into the strongest Greek states. Whereas many people believe that Athens and Sparta are similar‚ the city-states are vastly different based on their ways of living‚ their government styles‚ and their military. Athenians and the Spartans have different ways of living as they focus
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Argumentative Essay Sparta vs. Athens Sparta and Athens were two Greek city-states. Geographically‚ they are very close to one another‚ but each had their different views on beliefs‚ values‚ life styles‚ and culture. The Spartans were always preparing themselves for battle and war. They developed “a militaristic society ruled by two kings and an oligarchy‚ or a small group that exercised political control” (ushistory.org). The Athenians‚ however‚ were a city-state that was known for its significant
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Athens Vs. Sparta by Isaac DaCosta In Sparta‚ babies are thrown off of cliffs hours after birth if they are weak. Which is one reason why Athens is better. In Athens‚ you can do whichever profession you want‚ compete in The Olympic Games‚ and enjoy a modern lifestyle. The Olympic Games were held in Athens near Mount Olympus. The Games were originally created to honor Zeus. It has many different events‚ most of them still played today in Track & Field. The winners became celebrities
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great war‚ and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it”. It spanned nearly thirty years‚ as Sparta and Athens grappled for power over the Greek world. Its length can be traced to many factors‚ however‚ for the sake of brevity‚ I have narrowed it down to three main reasons. Firstly‚ Sparta and Athens underestimated each other and overestimated themselves. Secondly‚ Athens and Sparta were two distinctly different poleis whose identities shaped their respective battle strategies‚ which left
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Athens vs. Sparta Athens and Sparta in contrast had many similarities and differences such as the view on women‚ politics‚ economy and military structure. Sparta and Athens each had similarities and differences regarding the status and view of women in society. Women in Sparta were judged on their physique and physical and athletic state. Women in Sparta had designated arenas in which they would exercise and compete in athletic tournaments‚ usually secluded from the men who were out training
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