Athens Vs Sparta Research Paper

My life as a Spartan Greek Citizen in the 5th century B.C.E Both Sparta and Athens are two of the main city-states that are found in Greece. The city-states of Sparta and Athens were considered rivals in Ancient Greece. They are physically close in proximity to one another. They both spoke diverse dialects and had a different political system. However, there are many unique differences between these two cities. In this paper, I will discuss what my life would be like if I was a Greek citizen in the 5th Century B.C.E. If I was a Greek citizen in the 5th century B.C.E., as a woman I would choose to live in the city of Sparta. Sparta is a city that was known to have order, stability and conformity. In Sparta, the life of a child was …show more content…
Spartan women had the freedom to own and acquire land. They were also permitted to obtained an education. In Sparta, women were urge to exercise and remain in shape as well as being able to raise active and athletic children. While they were in the nude, women would participate in vigorous activities and exercises. During war, the women also wanted the men in their lives to be bold and heroic. The government in Sparta was oligarchy, which was usually, two kings and an assembly that consistged of . The people in Sparta were divided into three different structures or classes. These three different classes were the Spartiates, Perioeci or Helots. The Spartiates class, were the people that were either born into a Spartan family or adopted. This class was considered citizens of Sparta and were permitted to vote, own land and were full time soldiers. This being the wealthiest class was permitted to rule. The second or middle class in the city of Sparta was Perioeci. The people in this class could not own land or vote. They had legal protection and can likely served in the Army. This class was composed of merchant and business