Athens

unique. For example, the Spartans which were located on the Peloponnesus in the southern part of Greece began in 600 B.C. and lasted till 371 B.C. Sparta was a militaristic state in which they provided limited state education. On the other hand, the Athens represented a democratic government and society in which education was offered and was essential for the boys so they can speak in public places and were able to take part of the government. The Oligarchy society provided by the Spartans had…

The final days of democracy in Greece are in fact the story of how Athens lived its last century as an independent state. The moment of fall has to do with its time when it shined the most over Greece: at the height of power as leader of Athenian league and leader of Greek culture. The city-state pattern of Greece created a reality of competition, individuality and community centered exclusively around each political community. That is why Greece never reached a national consciousness, even…

The ideal of Athens centers on its community, one of the most important is Liberty, Democracy, Education and Law. This society had several values based on believes that the aristocracy that is different and superior from the rest of the habitants was the aristocracy with more privileges and could have more power of decision among the others. Citizens could gather and form an assembly to participate in decisions for the whole community. Athens is a city encountered in Greece, and one of their…

Athenian empires were powerful. They were also stricter in some areas more than others such as their systems of citizenships and the rights and the responsibility that came along with it. Thesis: The Romans had a better system of citizenship than Athens, because of the ability to move up in social class, they allowed more people to become citizens, and they had a better system of government. Paragraph 2 body: Topic sentence: The Romans had a better system of citizenship because they allowed…

Athens and Sparta two very powerful Greek city states were allies in the Persian Wars. They fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. The war lasted from 431 BC-404 BC. Athens lost the battle, which in turn ended the golden age in Greece. When the Persian war ended both Athens and Sparta came to terms and agreed on a Thirty year peace. Athens then became very powerful, thanks to the leadership of Pericles. Thucydides thought that the war broke out due to Sparta being on edge and how…

Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta were rivals. Athens’ power relied mainly on its navy while Sparta relied mainly on land power. The warriors of Sparta were the most powerful land army of the time. This rivalry both on land and at sea led to the Peloponnesian Wars in 431 BC. This war lasted 27 years and was the cause of the fall of Athens. The two main factors that caused Athens to lose the war were the failure to capture Sicily in 415 BC and the mysterious plague that ravaged Athens in 430 BC.…

How Athens Is To Blame For The End Of The Golden Age Before the Peloponnesian War, Athens was already powerful within itself. However, their gain of more power and more territory alarmed the Spartans. This is what is the basis of this war. Athens undeniable thirst for more power. This thirst for power is what ultimately led to their downfall. All Sparta wanted was to ease restrictions on city-states that were allied with Sparta. But Athens refused, sitting not well with the hot headed Spartans…

Rudyard Kipling described the popular belief that Asia and Europe greatly differed in culture.How great are the differences between these lands? Specifically, Classical Athens and Han China. There are not a lot of great differences between them in the way the the government was run, social class, or in political views. Classical Athens had a democracy, while Han China had an empire. In document 5, it explains that in the government, “ The first true democracy in history,” any Citizen could…

two cities that causes the later unravel of Greece. Athens and Sparta were both known for their culture and military achievements. Both cities had involvement with other Hellenic states, rose to power through alliances, reforms, and victorious wars against the Persian armies. With both states at their highest peak had their own way of governing and laws it was impossible to unite them under one law. Sparta was more of a closed government and Athens was more of an open society. Trying to combine…

The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were two great powers during their time. Athens was a city-state known for its love of art and beauty and rule by democracy while Sparta was well-known for its military power and its rule by oligarchy. Athens was a city-state that, after many reforms by lawmakers such as Solon and Cleisthenes, became a democracy ruled by the people. The government became a system of different groups that discussed or voted on decisions. The largest of the groups was the…