Both Sparta and Athens were Greek city-states. Sparta was a strict military ruled city-state where the people established themselves as a military power early. However Athens was more of a political city-state that was more involved with their economical stature than their military forces. Still changes from the Persian wars would change the powers of the city-state and somewhat unite them. <br> <br>Sparta was a strict military city-state. The people were Dorians who conquered Laconia. This region
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Discussion Forum Question Unit 2 Use your impressions of Athens and Sparta to discuss and compare daily life in the two city-states. Life in Sparta and Athens was seen to be that of individually achieving strong political standing and military stability as the result of threats from almost every side of the Sparta builds a state in which every part of life was organised around the need to have a strong army. This was seen in Sparta’s conquest where defeated neighbouring area where forced to become
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The Oligarchy of Sparta was more efficient and stable compared to Athens because of its laws‚ structure‚ and culture. The city-state of Sparta had strict laws for the conduct of its citizens which promoted the welfare of the whole community. Athens democracy was constantly voting to enact laws which were often controlled by mob rule. Sparta’s government was controlled by the elites and elders of the community. Athens was ruled by the common man who was ill equipped to rule. Spartan culture was much
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at the following systems monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy‚ there were some others but these will be our focus. Interestingly enough while we think of ancient Athens as being a democracy it wasn’t always so‚ it eventually evolved into a democratic nation‚ but between the 8th to 6th century‚ Athens was ruled by aristocracy and according to The Athenian Aristocracy (n.d)‚ the constitution read as follows “Appointment to the supreme offices of state went by birth and wealth; and
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Roman Empire‚ however‚ in terms of government structure‚ the city-state Athens was more successful in establishing a more stable government structure‚ whereas in terms of social classes‚ the Roman Republic was more successful in creating equality for both classes;
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“All of the Greeks knew what was right‚ but only the Spartan did it” Athens and Sparta though close in proximity were two governed and operated completely different. Throughout history in ancient Greece it seems to that you cannot have a conversation of fully understand one without the other. Athens was founded in 3000 BC and Sparta which is a much younger city-state was founded in the 900’s BC and both Athens and Sparta were principal enemies of one another. Though an Athenian and of aristocratic
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Athens the Instigator “If we do go to war‚ have no thought that you went to war over a trivial affair” (Thucydides‚ in Hunt 101). The Peloponnesian War lasted longer than any other pervious war in Greece. The war began in 431 BCE with Sparta’s invasion of Athens. The Athenians sacrificed the destruction of their private property in order to hide in the safety of their city. The Long Walls of Athens protected its citizens and preserved its population. The Spartans however had the upper hand in infantry
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Two very important poleis are Athens and Sparta. After studying these poleis it is clear that Athens is the better polis because of its government‚ education‚ and society. The government in Athens was better then Sparta’s government. After laws were written down and enforced‚ power was divided equally in Athens government. In Sparta "the ephors had unlimited power to act as guardians of the state‚ and they used that power freely (112)." This shows that in Athens the government was split up equally
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Athens’s Simplicity & Spartan’s Power During the ages of 800 and 401 BCE‚ Athens and Sparta were very different in many ways‚ but in a couple of ways‚ they were somewhat similar. They both had wealthy aristocrats who controlled their government and who made decisions on what was “best” for their poleis and its people‚ and both used a political legislative system. While the Spartans had the elder council‚ called “Gerousia”‚ the Ephors and the general assembly‚ the Athenians had the legislative
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Athens vs. Sparta Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states‚ of which Sparta and Athens were two. Athens was renowned as a center of wisdom and learning. The people of Athens were interested in arts‚ music‚ and intellectual pursuits. Sparta‚ on the other hand‚ was recognized for its military strength. A Spartan’s life was centered on the state‚ because he lived and died to serve the state. Although the competing city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as
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