Athens and Sparta were the two great powers of the ancient Greek world. They arose from the same culture and shared many of the same institutions and beliefs. However‚ there were vast differences in the political structures of these two city-states. Athens would become the first democracy that humans would create‚ while Sparta would sacrifice stature and power to maintain the restrictive government and institutional forms needed to prop up their warrior culture. Athenian citizens were counted as
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ANCIENT HISTORY: SPARTA HISTORICAL SOURCES. Geographical Setting: Written Sources: “whose fertility is greater than words can express” (Strabo) Archaeological Sources: They had access to marble‚ iron and bronze‚ this can be seen in the votive offerings left at the temple of Artemis Orthia that are made out of these items. They could hunt animals‚ this is supported by a depiction of Spartiates hunting a boar on Lakonian pottery. Social Structure and political organisation: Written sources:
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Sparta is a small town located in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Sparta is the county seat of Alleghany County. The community was named for the ancient Greek city. As of the 2003 census‚ there were 1‚818 people‚ 825 households‚ and 441 families residing in the town (Town of Sparta). The population is predominantly white‚ about 94.06%. Of the 825 households about 16% have children under the age of 16. The median income for a household in the town was $22‚474. About 18.3% of the population
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to live‚ I would prefer to live in Sparta because it has the strong military power. Moreover‚ military strength is very much necessary in order to protect own country from the enemies. In addition to this‚ I would be happy when I got the chance to serve the country as an army. This thought would be 100% fulfilled if I live in the Sparta because joining the army is like a compulsory job there for any eligible candidate. Along with this‚ as per the rule of the Sparta‚ I would get the chance to serve
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Sparta and Athens were two of the most advanced‚ strongest‚ and popular polis’ of the 800-500 B.C.E. period. Although Sparta lasted longer and was stronger‚ Athens was more smarter. Both were great and known city states‚ but Sparta and Athens were mostly different with some notable similarities. One difference is education because Spartan education was more strict. Another difference is social classes as women were treated fairer in Sparta. Finally‚ A similarity is religion because religion was the
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The Decline of Sparta in 371BC Sparta has been famous since antiquity for her military strength; indeed‚ it was believed by most Greeks that if Sparta rose against Attica‚ Athens would not be able to hold out for more than three years before surrendering. So‚ if Sparta was considered one of the strongest players in the classical world‚ why would she fall? The numbers of Spartiates have long been suggested as the main contributing factor in her decline. According to Plutarch‚ at the Battle of Leuctra
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characteristics in common as well as differences in the structure of their government. The system of government varies from city-state to city-state. Athens practiced democracy‚ Sparta practiced oligarchy‚ Athens in the early time practiced Aristocracy‚ Mycenae practiced monarchy‚ the people of Mycenae are satisfied with their king as supreme leader while tyranny was practiced by Hyppias in Athens in early time before Athens embrace democracy but not without repercussion. To cut the long story short‚ differences
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citizen of Athens? A Roman male? The requirements for an adult male to become a citizen of Athens was you parents had to be free-born Athenians and had to be completely educated and two years of military training. The requirements for Roman mate to become a citizen your parents were married in certain areas of Roman Empire and you parents were born a citizen. Also‚ you have limited rights and could own property‚ but not vote or public office. 2. Could women become citizens in Athens and Rome? Could
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a. What were the geographical features of Sparta? The geographical features of Sparta were: * Mt. Taygetus * Eurotas river * Messenia b. Outline the role of the krypteia The krypteia was the secret police force of Sparta. It was run by the ephors who recruited young men and sent them out for a year to spy on the helots. The krypteia were authorised to kill helots‚ especially those who appeared to have the kinds of qualities that might fit them to lead a helot rebellion. c
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The Real Housewives of Sparta The Roles of Spartan Women by: Jasveen Bathh Teacher: Ms.Neale Ancient History ISU Essay The Ancient Greek era was about the birth of democracy‚ their magical myths‚ their many gods and the wonderful people that came with it! Men were always seemed as the dominant gender and how they were the decision makers and thats exactly how Ancient Greece was about except for one particularly city-state Sparta. In Sparta women were not looked
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