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“ Athens and Sparta ” by Mr. Duckworth states,” Where they differed was that while Spartans had militaristic values, Athenians were democratic.” This means that Sparta was more focused on their military. At the age of seven boys would go through military school. In Athens, though, they wanted to expand their infrastructure. Athens would have been a better place to live because men told women what to do, Athenian women had chores, and in Athens they used Limited Democracy. First, family…

Sparta is the superior because of their Geography and Daily Life, Government, and their Cultural Achievements. The first is Sparta Geography was surrounded by mountains and hills. The mountains included Mt. Taygetus (2407m) and to the east by Mt. parnon (1935m). The mountains protect them Spartan city-state was established during the ninth century BC, when several villages near the Eurotas River united.Eurotas River provided much-needed water, while the nearby plains allowed the ancient…

The mutilation of the Hermae statues in 415 BC is one of the most controversial scandals during the Peloponnesian war. Many suspicions was raised, as Athenians believed this was a scheme plotted to discourage the Sicilian expedition and to subvert Athen’s democracy. For this reason, many accused Alcibiades, whom was a rising political figure known for his undemocratic character and habits to be the main perpetrator behind this scandal. However, this bold accusation is far from logical for…

Alexander took over greece because of the instability that war had caused. This is cause the country had been split up into city-states and was very multi-cultural. There were many different point of views within the culture which caused conflict. Greece for one had a lot of enemies like rome and macedonia. After ruler Epaminondas had fallen greek makes peace and created a short term league for safeguarding. Which actually brought more confusion to the country. Many rulers and officials formed…

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…

Emerging from the Dark Ages (1100-776 BCE) in Greece, the polis was a city that created a complex and sophisticated civilization based on the political institution and philosophical resolution (Mathisen 2012, 167). Two of the most powerful city states in Greece during the time of the Classical Age (500-387 BCE) were Spartans and Athenians, conflicting with one another during their highest point in their own civilizations. Neither Sparta nor Athens were considered the ideal polis because both…

In Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta were bitter 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. Brutal warfare ensued for twenty-seven years, eventually leading to the downfall of Athens. There are many theories as to the reason for Athens demise. One such theory would be the mysterious plague that ravaged…

Sparta or Athens? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning a life in either Athens or Sparta have pros and cons. Athenians enjoyed luxuries and foods from all over their empire, but did not have equal freedom. In Sparta there was freedom for both genders, but there was bad food and children were abused. There are many reasons why one could be better than the other. If you choose to live in Sparta, you…

Sparta was a civilization that was highly inclined in their military. They were so prodigious that they were known to have the most powerful army in Greece for a several of centuries. This dominance could range from boys at the age of seven starting to train for the army, to Sparta conquering the Messenians. The Spartans also granted considerable freedom for their women which was a shock to other Greek city-states because they were expected to do housework around the house discretely. However,…

Not only did it have value itself but it produced grain, at the time there was no coin so grain was used for trade. (Trumbach) There were four basic classes of people at the time. The aristocrats who owned a lot of fertile land. Second is the “rich peasants” who owned smaller amounts of land but the land was also of poor yield, the mostly lived on the hill. Though they are richer than the other peasants they were still poor. Third are the peasants who worked the land owned by the aristocrats and…