|Evidence for A |Evidence for B |Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in Sparta and Athens. The methods of political control in Sparta and Athens were different based on their social lives. However‚ they had similarities both Sparta and Athens fighting in the Persian war‚ and in Religion. The Spartan’s and Athens’s had differences on how they lived there social life on treatment of the woman or similar things
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importance as Athens. In an age of conflict between the giant Persian empire and Greeks‚ the commercial giant of Athens was the focus of the struggle in the lengthy‚ violent Persian War. In these times‚ effective and ambitious political figures were the key to the defense and success of a state. Themistocles‚ a young‚ bright individual of Athens devoted his life to the success of the state and proved himself to be a worthy leader by developing a fortified naval fleet that made Athens the dominant
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Did you know that world leaders do not exactly agree on what a democracy means. A democracy’s most salient and universally agreed upon component is a voting system. Athens was not truly democratic because they had slaves‚ no woman rights‚ and no equal rights. The first reason Athens wasn’t truly democratic is that they had slaves. Slaves were viewed as insignificant‚ vapid people‚ for this reason they did not get to vote. Since they were classified as slaves‚ they didn’t have the privilege
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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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a time of prosperity for many people.There are many cultures that experienced a Golden Age. For Example‚ The Athens‚Greece and The Han Dynasty both flourished during their Golden Age and had many achievements that are well known today. The Athens‚ Greece culture experienced a Golden Age. Greece Golden Age was a time when Greeks had confidence in the human mind.The Athens used philosopy; philosophy was a way that they could express their self. Philosophy to us is a system of ideas
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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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In ancient Greek times two city-states‚ Athens and Sparta‚ dominated all of the Greek peninsula in their own way. The time the city-states flourished was in the late B.C. Both city-states were a success as they develop into the strongest Greek states. Whereas many people believe that Athens and Sparta are similar‚ the city-states are vastly different based on their ways of living‚ their government styles‚ and their military. Athenians and the Spartans have different ways of living as they focus
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Was ancient Athens truly democratic? Democracy is defined as rule by the people. The Athenian government was The Ekklesia (Assembly) then The Boule (Council of 500) and then The Dikasteria (The Courts). In my opinion by all the evidence I have analyzed Athens was not a democracy. To explain what the three groups do; The Ekklesia‚ during the “Golden Age” of the ancient Athens it was the principal assembly of democracy‚ it was open to all male citizens with 2 years of military service. The Boule‚ was
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The differences between Classical Athens and Han China were major and distinctive. The background information‚ government‚ values of the individual‚ and art of each society show how differently each empire developed. Within the background information of both Athens and Han China you can automatically notice evident differences between the two. The first document shows the maps of both empires side by side. The Han Empire is isolated and much bigger than Athens’s city-state Attica‚ which is a mere
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I would like to live in Athens rather than Sparta. This is my choice. I would like to suggest this to you. It is interesting and I think you will agree too. There are several reasons why I think Athens is better place to live than Sparta. First‚ Athens is a democratic city. I think it is very important to let us have a chance to vote or to choose things that we want‚ or I think the city will be very cruel and scary. However‚ Sparta is one of the city-states that have communist government. It is seem
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