The Roman and Han Empires both had their differences and similarities. However their similarities out-weighed their differences by a large amount. Their governments‚ economies‚ traditions‚ even their ways of agriculture made them very similar but at the same time very different. A couple of things that made them similar are The Han and the Roman Empires was two of the most powerful empires to rule their respective parts of the world‚ however they both declined and failed. Another thing was that agriculture
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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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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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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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great economic power it was‚ showed the world that a government where the people hold equal power to each other‚ can work‚ that a small group of ruling elite isn’t necessary. Even after the fall of athenian power‚ Pericles‚ a man who forged Athenian culture‚ made the ideals of democracy widespread (Doc 7). Athenian culture lived on and morphed‚ until‚ over time it became a part of modern day democratic cultures‚ and in what way is this more evident than
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The Athenian Oath is intended to be the first thing you see when you enter the Maxwell School of Citizenship. The glow of the shiny letters strike you as a bronze statue of George Washington in-between the text faces the door. The purpose for both the text and the statue is that it is supposed to define citizenship and show what the founding principle the Maxwell school established itself from. However‚ when further analyzing both the text and the scenery that it is presented on‚ it is clear that
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In his eulogy delivered before the Athenians in 431-430 B.C during the Peloponnesian wars‚ Pericles states‚ “we are called a democracy‚ for the administration‚ is in the hands of many and not of the few.” In this quote‚ Pericles is communicating the idea that they are a democracy because the type of government that they have is special to them as well as very inclusive‚ unlike other governments at the time. The eulogy of Pericles should be considered accurate to a moderate extent because while on
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beginnings‚ the Islamic Empire established itself as a rival to the Byzantine Empire‚ capturing a large portion of Byzantine-controlled territory within the first few decades of its inception. In three or four paragraphs‚ compare and contrast the societies of the Byzantines and the Muslims in ONE of the following areas: politics‚ economics/trade‚ social structure/culture‚ religion. Why were the Muslims initially so successful in capturing territory from the Byzantine Empire? Why were they unable
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The Athenian Government. Good morning‚ ladies and gentlemen and chairperson. Before I begin‚ I would like to point out some imperfections in the previous speaker’s case. She mentioned that........ (insert first rebuttal point) Also‚ she made the allegation that..... (insert second rebuttal point). Our first speaker praised our wondrous military. I will be continuing my team’s argument that Athens is far superior to Sparta by examining the mindset of the Athenian government. To prove/support my belief
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