Sparta

Athens vs. Sparta Athens and Sparta were both city-states inside Greece. Although, they were very close to each other in location they were very different in many other ways. In this essay we are going to discuss the similarities and differences between the two city-states from their beginnings to their politics, culture, social gatherings, geography, and finally what brought each city-state to and end. When the city-state of Athens was started the citizens put large emphasis on the arts that…

Athens and Sparta were bitter enemies. Despite sharing the Greek peninsula, the same gods and goddesses and even fighting together in the Persian war they had little else in common. As powerful city-states they developed very different societies, thought they were only about 150 miles apart. Athens became a center for philosophy whereas as Sparta was more war-like in nature. Overall, Athens had a more democratic government, a trade based economy, and a more open society than Sparta which focused…

several city-states, of which includes Sparta and Athens. Athens and Sparta were two of the most predominant, conspicuous, and celebrated city-states in Ancient Greece. Although both city-states allowed the government to be elected by the people, Sparta was ruled by two kings while Athens government served to be the first ever democracy. Inside of these two city-states there was much resemblance and contrasts whether it was socially, politically, or economically. Sparta and Athens, aside from…

ancient Greek city is better Sparta or Athens. Sparta and Athens both have their up’s and downs. Sparta is known for their training and their battles, Sparta mainly focused on their training and making there people stronger .Then we have Athens this city stood longer, gave their children a great education, and Greece in known for Athens because of all these reasons. For this debate Athens should be chosen as better and they have facts to prove it.Athens are similar to Sparta in some ways but…

organizations. Two of the most heavily influential societies during the era of Ancient Greece was Sparta and Athens. In the following paragraphs, the governments and organizational structures of these two very different cities will be analyzed. First, Sparta and Athens had different ways of dealing with the right to participate in public life, especially regarding government, as well as who held public office. In Sparta, the society’s sole purpose was to either be a warrior or give birth to…

The Greek way I will be discussing daily life in Athens and Sparta based on the following aspects that I consider to be the typical criteria of daily life: Health, Food, living conditions, environment, society and level of freedom (especially to engage in ones will, along with the resulting form of suppression or opposition, if any.) As you can see I am very specific in the type of ‘freedom’ I chose as an import part of daily life. This will be one of the prominent distinguishing factors…

After heroic roles in the defeat of the Persians (480-479 B.C.), for the next half-century, Athens and Sparta assumed preeminence among the city-states, and their rivalry slowly led to the long-expected showdown. Thucydides, a contemporary historian, believed that the war broke out because of Spartan fear of the rising power of Athens, whose empire and capital increasingly isolated less imaginative and less adventurous rivals. Both were unusually powerful, atypical–and antithetical–Greek states…

outward looking, and as well as creative. The people of Sparta however were practical, defensive and they were conservative. Sparta became the most militarized polis in Greece. The Spartans were established on a military life for their people within a couple generations. During the time, the society of Athens was becoming increasingly democratic and the people were spending more time in legislation rather than fighting. The society of Sparta was becoming more devoted to a more idea of perpetual…

Athens and Sparta were both great powers in ancient Greece. Their empires expanded through much of Greece though they each ruled in different ways. Athens and Sparta were once great allies, especially during Athens, part in the Persian War. As the Persians were beginning to fight the Athenians, the Spartan soldiers, who fought the Athens, stood their ground as the Athenians ran. This event draws an accurate parallel between the two city-states and how they acted politically. But because of their…

Sparta and Athens, with their heavily contrasting city-states, have always been known as relentless rivals in Ancient Greece. They were close on a map, yet far in their means of government and lifestyle. The interests of the Greek people were better served by Sparta’s oligarchy than Athens’ democracy. The Spartan government provided for its citizens better than the Athenian government, the Spartan government protected its people more effectively than the Athenian government, and Spartan women…