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.…
Sparta and Athens people were very different people in many different ways. Sparta kept to itself and provided military assistance only if it were needed. The Athens, were very controlling and wanted to take over and control all surrounding land. This difference lead to the war between all Greeks called the Peloponnesian War which after many years of vigurously fighting, Sparta won but refused to burn down the Athens. Sparta let the Athens live on as long as they promised not to try to control or rule over the other Greeks.…
They may have been the most powerful and well known city-states, but they were polar opposites. One of their major differences was their form of government. History.com states, “While Athens was trying Democracy as a form of government, its rival Sparta had two kings. One king might stay at home, while the other was away fighting battles” (“Sparta”). Athens had a government…
Sparta was a military based civilization, while Athens was more focused on the effect of public speaking meaning that Sparta had more focus on military and army purposes. Sparta was a better model of civilization than Athens because the army was much stronger , women had more rights during that time period and the government is more stable.…
The Spartans fought to the last man to defend Thermoplae because they were preventing the Persians from getting through. The Spartans represented everything that Athens was not. The people of Athens were sophisticated, outward looking, and as well as creative. The people of Sparta however were practical, defensive and they were conservative. Sparta became the most militarized polis in Greece.…
Sparta was more of a closed government and Athens was more of an open society. Trying to combine two states that govern on two different spectrums is what was causing the outbreaks and wars all throughout Greece…
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.…
The Spartan and Athenian societies were vastly different in many of their cultural and political aspects despite their generally close geographic location, and the small section of land that separated them. The main myriad of similarities came in the form of their government. Both the Athenians, and the Spartans had a democratic assembly, meaning that the members of the assemblies were elected by the people, but their comparative similarities were also the start of their differences, where Sparta was ruled by two elected kings, that would normally rule until death, or until they were forced out of office, meaning that they followed a variation of a democratic rule, such as an Oligarchy, the Athenians were ruled by archons, who were elected…
“The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where are they” -- Plutarch. Sparta would be my choice over Athens because as a girl I can participate in sports and sporting events. I can also leave the house without being escorted by a male. I would be able to have more independence because I would be allowed to my own property. I would always feel safe because of our strong and powerful military.…
Sparta represented war, while Athens represented arts and democracy. Each poleis acted as states and were independent, had their own government, and trade system. Throughout Greece there were about a thousand poleis, but only a few are mentioned throughout history. The most…
“Brains over brawn”. That’s what you would hear today, but back then, strength could get you anything—and the Spartans did exactly this. And although the Spartans did not have philosophers or art, they were clever military-wise. Clearly, Sparta was better than Athens for multiple reasons, and by using strength, they were later able to defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian war. First of all, The Spartans produced possibly the most iconic military in ancient history.…
Athens, Sparta, and Thebes all failed to create a lasting “Greek Empire.” While each polis had its own strengths and weaknesses, the poleis all failed for similar reasons. The poleis failed mainly due to almost constant power struggles, arrogance, and involvement in conflicts they should not have been involved in. Athens, Sparta, and Thebes all failed in spite of various strengths and due to various weaknesses. Athens’ strengths included its large size, large trireme navy, wealth, and democratic government.…
Sparta and Athens were quite diverse in their way of life and values. This diversity ranged from how they ruled their states, including how they treated their women in their poleis. The women had different classes that are, the free, the unequal and the helots. I share my thoughts from a perspective of a woman and which I would choose over the other. If I lived in ancient Greece at the time of Athens and Sparta I would most probably choose to live in Sparta and this is not because it was seen to be a freer society for women but rather because, in addition to the freedoms that women in Sparta generally experienced, they were given an education in music and arts, military training and athletics such as javelin and discus etc.…
Sparta and Athens were both successful City States in Ancient Greece. Although they both were located in the same country, they both had conflicting views on several issues and they were different in the way they operated. The Athenians cared more about learning and the arts, while the Spartans were focused on military training and following orders. The two city states had different governments and social make-ups. Although the challenging city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as governmentally diverse, they both managed to become dominating powers in Ancient Greece.…
A strong similarity was the power of the military force. Both cities government tried to ensure a great military power with the difference that Athens had far more advanced navy. The fleet power of Athens gave them a strong advantage in trade that was core part of their economy. Sparta government, on the other hand did not focus its economic growth on trading. Important to note at this point, is the fact that both cities used slavery where slaves did not have any rights and were at the bottom of the social structure.…