Sparta Essay

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.…

Athens and Sparta City-States University of the People Author Note This paper is being submitted on November 13, 2015, for Hist 1421: Greek and Roman Civilization Learning Guide Unit 1 Athens and Sparta City-States Introduction: In Ancient Greece, citizenship was very important in both Athens and Sparta. Only adult male citizens could participate in public life. Sparta was a militaristic community and Athens was a philosophical and economic minded city-state. Modern societies have…

Putting a baby outside in the cold, as the elders watch its eyes shut and life slip away. Sparta was located on a peninsula in southern Greece called, the Penepolese. Also, it was along a river named Evrotas. Sparta was a city-state or a separate state that is governed by itself that is also not part of a larger unit. Sparta became so strong because of its military formation called the phalanx. Spartiate citizens or pure spartans would have to be part of this military. The phalanx was a battle…

With Athens and Sparta being “neighbors” and being rivals, they’re two different cities and do things different ways. Sparta was stricter on their people and Athenians were the complete opposite. For example, Athenian women were prisoners in their own homes and didn’t have the economic or social independence as to Spartan women were “baby-makers” and had the economic and social independence. Participating in Public Life Sparta In Sparta, the people that got to make the decisions for the public…

Athens and Sparta evolved into Greek Polis, and they developed their own unique systems that significantly impacted Greek history. The Spartan developed into a military state, oligarchy, where they completely focus on military training and excellence. In contrast to Sparta, Athens formed a democracy which united the entire city and allowed all free male citizens to participate in state affairs. Through Democracy, men of Athens were more involved in state affairs compared to men of Sparta. The…

The two major city-states in Greece were Sparta and Athens; they were sometimes united in order to defeat a common enemy. However, there was much tension between Sparta and Athens during this time period; these two cities were the main competitors in the Peloponnesian War. These two city-states were different in the way they ran their governments. Athens showed characteristics of early democracy that inspired the modern world’s form of democracy. Sparta took a more authoritarian and militarized…

Sparta, The Superior Civilization Sparta and Athens where both great civilizations, but only one was the greatest of all ancient greece. Sparta was a civilization that innovated and capitalized on its strong values. Athens was a pale imitation to what Sparta had achieved. Sparta had the superior civilization compared to Athens because it had a strong military, far less patriarchal, and had a healthier society. Sparta had the strongest and most well trained army of ancient greece. Boys were…

Introduction If you were to go out onto the street and ask the common man to name two cities in ancient Greece in all likelihood he would elect Athens and Sparta. However, if you were to ask that same individual which one they would choose to live in, would they be able to make an informed decision? In my learning journal entry for this unit I will present the evidence for what life may have been like in each city and will conclude the journal with my personal opinion of which city I would…

“Athens and Sparta” by Mr. Duckworth states, “Where they differed was that while sparta had militaristic values, athenians were democratic.” Spartans focused more on having a small army, and athens focused more on becoming smarter. Sparta would have been a better place to live in because spartan women had more rights than other greek women, sparta used their army to protect others, and sparta was self reliant. Primarily, spartan women had more rights than other greek women. “Athens and Sparta”…

Introduction The two rivals of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta were the stepping stones that lead to the societies that we’re living in today. Although they shared similarities, they were far apart. How did people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community? Athens The foundation of how this question will be answered is laid by a man named Solon (“Athenian democracy”, n.d). Solon amongst others like Cleisthenes developed…