city-state‚ were two major cities-state called Athens and Sparta.. Athens and Sparta are different from each other in many different ways. Athens and Sparta have differ in their tradition culture‚ morals‚ beliefs. Athens and Sparta had distinct differences in every aspect of society. Both city-states felt the they were the strongest and the best‚ because of this conflict a war broke out in 431 BC between them. The war was known as Peloponnesian War. After the‚ these two City-States were never the same
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Athens and Sparta in the ancient Greece world are both revered by many modern civilizations as being foundry influences on modern democracy. The two city states‚ however‚ were polar opposites in how they viewed democracy and ran their government. Sparta was known for its military prowess and power‚ while Athens has always been famed for its progress in the arts and sciences. While both being developmentally different and butting heads sometimes‚ they both were integral voices on how similar democratic
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CC Essay: Athens vs. Sparta From approximately the eighth century BCE to approximately 359 BCE‚ Classical Greece was in its “Golden Age”. This was time in which Greece made many artistic and political contributions so history as well as the time that the both Sparta and Athens were dominant city-states of Greece. Though they existed at the same time‚ both Athens and Sparta had their share of similarities and differences. Athens and Sparta were similar in the political aspect due to both having centralized
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choice to live in Athens or Sparta‚ I would rather live in Athens than Sparta. I know that many people may ask why would you want to leave there where women had no rights. One of the reasons why I would rather live in Athens than Sparta is because I have two sons who are four years old and I would not want them to be taken away from me when they are seven years old. According to Andrews (2013)‚ at the age of seven‚ Spartan boys were removed from the homes of their parents and were placed in a military-style
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a way of life. Athens and Sparta were the two most important city-states of Ancient Greece. They also led very different lifestyles. Athens‚ the richer of the two‚ was a democratic nation and Sparta‚ the fiercest‚ was an oligarchic nation. Athens was the first city-state in history to have a democratic government. The democratic government that was established here didn’t show up in history for a long time until the 18th century when the United States of America was found. Athens was ruled by a
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Notes of Comparing and Contrasting Athens and Sparta: By Jasper 7-3 The Greeks: Cleisthenes: Nobleman‚ Born in 570 B.C. Life expectancy was 15 years old. Other Greeks feared Spartans。The mythical stories of heroes influenced Cleisthenes. The 2 main stories were by Homer‚ the Iliad and the Odyssey. There was a big change in the mid 6 BC century. A person and a tall girl went to Athens and said the tall girl was Athena and she said he has to be king. After few days‚ people didn’t like his ruling
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Athens Vs. Sparta by Isaac DaCosta In Sparta‚ babies are thrown off of cliffs hours after birth if they are weak. Which is one reason why Athens is better. In Athens‚ you can do whichever profession you want‚ compete in The Olympic Games‚ and enjoy a modern lifestyle. The Olympic Games were held in Athens near Mount Olympus. The Games were originally created to honor Zeus. It has many different events‚ most of them still played today in Track & Field. The winners became celebrities
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1-3 Part 1 Q 2. Athens/Sparta: ALERT: This question is not comparing Athens and Sparta First‚ Identify and analyze 5 components of Athens that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. Second‚ Identify and analyze 5 components of Sparta that gave it strength. Then 5 components that weakened it. (You probably will want to include consideration of the following aspects - political‚ social‚ economic‚ and cultural aspects). Third‚ 1 thing" you admired about Athens? 1 "thing" you disliked
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In Ancient Greece‚ there were many cities‚ militaries‚ and city-states. What would you do if you had to fight till death‚ or be trained to be in the military for 12 years? There are many things that you definitely would not do now‚ that you were forced to do if you lived in Ancient Greece. Spartans‚ Athenians‚ and many more that differ. I believe that Athens and Sparta had two totally different aspects on both political and social rules and situations. One reason that the political situation
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war‚ and more worthy of relation than any that had preceded it”. It spanned nearly thirty years‚ as Sparta and Athens grappled for power over the Greek world. Its length can be traced to many factors‚ however‚ for the sake of brevity‚ I have narrowed it down to three main reasons. Firstly‚ Sparta and Athens underestimated each other and overestimated themselves. Secondly‚ Athens and Sparta were two distinctly different poleis whose identities shaped their respective battle strategies‚ which left
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