Athenian democracy was guided by the principle of isonomy. Isonomy basically means that everyone in Athens is equal before the law‚ and all citizens have equal participation in creating the law (Breaugh‚ 2011). Even though citizens are equal in the political sphere‚ they were not equal in other areas of the polis. The lower classes in Athenian democracy were equal in the sense that they had an equal to vote on the laws‚
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was spent on architecture‚ to ensure that Athens would forever leave behind a cultural legacy‚ whereas in Sparta it was believed that there was no need to build extravagant buildings‚ therefore leaving very little of a cultural legacy. Finally‚ Athenian slaves were treated very well‚ often paid‚ and had a chance to buy their freedom‚ unlike Sparta‚ where slaves were treated as though they were not people‚ and could be killed for any reason at all. In Sparta slaves lead cruel lives. The number
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fitness; whereas‚ the civilizations were the same in the idea of punishment for breaking the laws. The Constitution of Athens was more of a story of how life was during the time that Athens was a leading city in the world. The story states that the Athenian government held a strong position on social and economic classes based on money and whether the
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The Athenian golden age is a period known as such because it was a time that Athens had great cultural and economic growth. Consistently is the same time in which athenian politics was at its peak. This period went from 449 to 431 B.C.‚ and is also known as the Age of Pericles. He was the leader general elected in 443 BCE‚ a title that he held until his death in 429 BCE (History.com‚ 2009). The Golden age of Athens came to live right after Athens defeated the Persians in the period of 480–479 BC
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A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments University of the People Student University of the People A Comparison of Spartan and Athenian Governments While both were large poleis in Greece‚ Athens and Sparta had different ways of governing. Sparta was an oligarchy where all Spartan men could participate in the government‚ but aristocrats held almost all the power. Sparta was ruled by two kings from two different royal families. However‚ the kings did not have the control they would in a
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Dear Reader‚ the paper is about the differences between Rome and Athens government. A fair warning about this paper that it is extremely boring. I know you have better things than to read my useless paper‚ however‚ try to stay with me on this one‚ after this we move on to middle ages‚ which is way better than this. Athens and Rome with their similar styles of governing shaped the world‚ spreading culture and influence‚ however‚ there is contrast is in their systems of government. I hope you have
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Democracy: Has it Always Been Focused on Equality? How does the society that gave us the democratic government of equality for all show such discrimination? Athenian government in ancient Greece was an incomplete democracy that has developed over time. The Treatment of women and foreigners in Euripides’ ancient Greek world is less civilized than in democratic societies existing today. In a society dominated by men‚ women had a severe bias put against them. Women had no control over their bodies
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Everyone has a Voice Greece had four different forms of government. Monarchy‚ oligarchy‚ tyranny‚ and democracy. Each city in Greece had their own form of government‚ along with its own laws‚ army‚ and money. I will be focusing on a democracy. One of Greece’s forms of government was democracy‚ and it affected people’s daily life because all citizens share in ruling power. When I say democracy you may be thinking of the modern form of democracy‚ but ancient greece democracy is different than the
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schooling started at the age of seven. All Athenians valued education. Even though schools have tuition fees‚ many poor people paid the money (McAllister). Students from ages seven to fourteen learned three main subjects. They learned grammar‚ which consisted of reading‚ writing and math. Music was an important subject to the Athenians and so was gymnastics (Dunkle). Reading and writing that was taught was useful for trade and business (Dunkle). Athenians
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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 all free‚ native-born males over the age of 20. Women‚ foreigners‚ and slaves were excluded from political power and input. The main body of Athenian government was the Assembly‚ which consisted of all of the citizens of Athens. The Assembly would elect 500 councilors each year to the Boule‚ or legislative council
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