Rome and Sparta: two revolutionary societies not to be reckoned with. Both places destroyed‚ conquered‚ infiltrated‚ and struck fear in the eyes of many peoples. The rise and falls of both places left a permanent footprint of governmental and military ideas that run the world today. Rome and Sparta were both strong in ways of life‚ government‚ and military; but where they are different they are also the same and with those ideas Rome and Sparta left a legacy held true today. Sparta was located
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In this case‚ children who were deemed unworthy were thrown into a mountain chasm for nature to take its course (Population control in Ancient Sparta). Using this method would not only allow for a decrease in population‚ but also give assurance that these children will be more likely to succeed. Of course in the modern era‚ we do not explicitly
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Sparta is a city-state located on a peninsula called Peloponnese in Greece. Sparta was very abusive to their people especially their slaves‚ I believe that when Sparta fell apart that it was a good thing. Sparta abused their slaves and would kill them whenever something didn’t go their way. Sparta’s society revolves around war/military battles and fighting each other. The boys were forced to play war games and some ended in death. Sparta’s weaknesses outweigh the strengths because the Spartan boys
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After consultations with its allies‚ Sparta sent a deputation to Athens demanding certain concessions‚ such as the immediate expulsion of the Alcmaeonidae family including Pericles and the retraction of the Megarian Decree‚ threatening war if the demands were not met. The obvious purpose of these proposals was the instigation of a confrontation between Pericles and the people; this event‚ indeed‚ would come about a few years later. At that time‚ the Athenians unhesitatingly followed Pericles’ instructions
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Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War‚ do you agree? Why/why not? Athens encountered significant challenges during the Peloponnesian War‚ which ultimately hampered its ability to effectively manage the conflict. Various contributing factors led to this outcome: Strategic and Tactical Failures: Athens committed several significant strategic and tactical errors during the course of the war. The decision to launch the Sicilian Expedition stands out as one of the most notable. As
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influence of Athens as a power amongst the Greeks given its influence as a cultural and commercial power. Athenian authority and power in the Aegean world was already immense when it became necessary for the poleis to form an alliance against Persia war and dominance. The Persian invasions on Athens propelled it into super military power and therefore becoming an actual rival to Sparta in its leadership to the Greeks. So this alliance that is formed by the Greeks of the Aegean put Athens in charge
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Greeks states formed the Delian League. Athens became the leader of the league because of her large fleet‚ experienced generals‚ and victorious reputation from previous battles against the Persians. Athens was now able to directly influence the decisions of the league‚ political ideas and control the contribution of finances from the league. This meant that Athens became a growing power with the contribution of money and ships; which she
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Case Questions 1. When Sparta increased their price of nonglare glass from $2.15 to $2.36 per square foot‚ they expected competitors to follow this and increase their prices as well. However‚ competitors did not follow this pricing change and SGP had a large loss of market share. Matthews believed if SGP returned to a price of $2.15 the company could regain a major portion of its original market share with sales of 275‚000 square ft. Because SGP has a great reputation‚ their sales should not fall
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century‚ the capital city of Greece‚ Athens‚ when through a period of transformation in which it took a major shift forwards in its change in political structure‚ upwards economic prosperity‚ and cultural and artistic blooming. This period was called the Golden Age of Athens. This golden age would later be eponymously called The Age of Pericles‚ after the politician and general who rose to power during that time. It was during this century in Ancient Greece where Athens is the centre of attention. This
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Sparta Sparta was a city-sate in ancient Greece. It was located in Laconia‚ the south-eastern Peloponnese. It was built on the Eurotas River‚ which was the main river of Laconia; this gave them a fresh source of water. Sparta is known for its military dominance. What gave it this reputation was defeating its rival city state Athens in the Peloponnesian War. Sparta had very brutal training of their warriors‚ in fact‚ most the culture was based around its military and the training of its warriors
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