Sparta and Athens were both dominating powers of ancient Greece, and had many differences, but which one was superior? Spartans were known for their superb military strength while Athens was known for their arts, music and philosophies. Sparta and Athens had many differences, but few similarities. Their view on how they ran society was very different while their militaries had some things in common. A big difference was their government, Spartans had an oligarchy while as Athens had a democracy.
The government was very important for both of the city states, and had very different ideas on how to run their state. Sparta was run by an oligarchy or a small group of people having control over the state. In this case Sparta was run by two hereditary
The government was very important for both of the city states, and had very different ideas on how to run their state. Sparta was run by an oligarchy or a small group of people having control over the state. In this case Sparta was run by two hereditary