Athens

This struggle for hegemony by Athens and Sparta…” or the Worlds currently developing, East/West Hegemonic dilemma; which “is felt most acutely by small, hitherto “independent” states that were now being forced to take side in the bipolar World… One such State was Melos… After strategically positioning their powerful fleet… [Envoys were sent, and a commission was held with the Athenians, where to be discussed was their surrender to the hegemonic protection of Athens; whose main purpose was…

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…

States Sparta and Athens are very distinct early Greek city states. In early Greece, many citizens had easy access to water above all things. Both city states have many differences despite the developing of both. Sparta and Athens differ in many ways including geographic, economy, government, education, women and military differences. Geographically, Sparta and Athens are not too far apart from each other. They are one hundred and fifty miles apart from one another. Athens is in central…

Introduction This Journal assignment explores the question as to which of the two city states in ancient Greece; Athens or Sparta, I would most prefer to live in. Included in the discussion section is a list of caveats affecting my choice, followed by an examination of the benefits and disadvantages of both city states. The conclusion section states my choice and summarizes rational for that selection. Caveats: There are a few assumptions and preexisting conditions which might effect my…

education for the military. Along with Sparta only concern being the military, they also do not have a steady economy. Athens, however, was very steady regarding economics. Also, in Athens, we see a happy and enjoyable social environment. Around the 4th and 5th century B.C.E, we see Greek philosophers expressing their ideas, along with Sparta and Athens being the leading poleis. Athens was the most important polis around the 4th century B.C.E due to their philosophers, economic status, and…

“The lives of women in Classical Athens” chapter from Sue Blundell’s Women in Ancient Greece describes how females in Athens lived during the Classical Period, from infancy to elderliness. The Classical Period marked the height of Greek society, from incredible feats of art and architecture to the rise of Alexander the Great and the continued building of an enormous empire. This chapter explores the lives of women in Athens, perhaps the most powerful city-state in Greece. Blundell focuses…

As a response to Meletus’ accusations, that he had been a negative influence on Athens, Socrates deconstructed his claims and revealed them to be inconsistent. More specifically, Meletus claimed that Socrates had corrupted the youth of Athens and failed to acknowledge the gods the city worshiped while encouraging daimonic activity. To address this charge, it must be broken into two main fragments or claims. They can be categorized as: corrupting the community and denying the existence of gods.…

fallen upon our beloved Athens and its people. I wish to pass a law that will help us move forward and keep the community in order. We must collectively band together and forget the past wrongs that have ruined our city. In order to move forward swiftly and effectively I have laid out some rules that will essentially help us push forward. My first rule instates that as a commune we the people must forgive and forget the acts that the thirty tyrants have instated upon Athens. The second rule…

Technological and Cultural Advancement in Athens and Sparta Culture, defined as collective manifestations of human intellectual achievement and arts (dictionary), is fundamental to technological growth. The interests of a civilizations society will determine which direction they will progress as a whole. Likewise, civilizations with dissimilar interests that exist in the same time period can progress at different rates despite living in similar conditions. Athens and Sparta, both city-states in…

Athens Built a Wall What happened was when the war had begun Athens had horrible land forces but great naval forces. It was the other way around for Sparta they had great land forces but horrible naval forces. This wall had still allowed the Athenian people to get supplies from the ships that came into the harbor. There was also a negative thing about this wall is when there had been a plague which had killed many people including their leader Pericles. Attack on Syracuse What happened…