Classical Athens

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…

to be elected by the assembly in order to serve a term on the boule. This office of government ran the day-to-day of the city and brought issues and suggestions in front of the assembly to be discussed and voted on. Nevertheless, the government of Athens was still controlled by a small portion of the wealthy or those who were talented speakers (Cartwright,…

superior empire because of there military. Military success became an issue when relationships were started through military power. Athens was in control of international trade and the Delian League, well this power led to tensions with Sparta (C, pg. 156). During the Peloponnesian War, when people didn’t choose a side Athens would kill them (C, pg. 156). Even though Athens had such power and control it failed and Sparta became…

Ancient Athens was a democracy. A democracy is a form of government where the people rule. However, a democracy can consist of only people who are eligible. For example, only citizens could participate. Athens was a democracy because it had an Assembly and a group of 500 people called a Council. One of the main reasons Athens is a democracy is because it holds an Assembly, which is open to any citizen a few times a month. Although, only men can be citizens. Women, slaves, and…

Democracy is a government for the people and by the people; Laws and regulations are made in a way in which meets the needs and wants of the citizens in an appeasing manner. Such a utopian political systems sounds grand on paper; up-keeping its value is the same as trying to keep a white pair of suede shoes clean while walking in mud. Democracy is a fragile and intricate system that was great in the times of the ancients, but not good for the U.S. of A. This is the premise behind my argument of…

off as a citizen of Athens than as a citizen of Sparta. (better transition)During this time, Athens was swimming in cash. Where did they get all this money from? Athens got all of it from the Delian League. At first the league was created so that if Persia chose to ever attack again Greece would be ready. City-states apart of the Delian League would have to give contributions. This would typically be either money, men, or ships. The dilean seemed like a great idea until Athens took it over.…

states that that the beginning started when all greeks joined to fight the persian invasion. Everything was great until one of the greek nation known as athens tried to control the other nations. As a result, the athens population grew. The peloponnesians which were lead by the spartans were alarmed. A 30 year treaty was conducted between athens and the spartans right after spartans first 15 year…

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…

Throughout history, war has shaped, changed, as well as eliminated cultures and civilizations in the world. In the case of Ancient Athens, war was feared as well as respected. Soldiers who have fallen on the battlefield were given honorary ceremonial burials with a member of society conducting a speech in honor of their bravery, and servitude for the city-state. This selected member within society was chosen by the city for his intellectual gifts as well as his reputation within the society.…

If one found themselves in Ancient Greece having to face the possibility of entering the Delian League with Athens, there would be much doubt. This class debate focused on pros and cons of the ancient Delian League and which direction would be most beneficial for the citizens. While the Delian League’s main purpose was to protect its members, much of the money went towards preparing the cities incase of another attack from the Persians. As seen in the debate, this association had its positive…