481) The Sicilian military campaign of Athens proved to be one of the most disastrous military campaigns in ancient times. The loss of thousands of soldiers and sailors‚ hundreds of vessels and vast amounts of money from the treasury reduced tremendously the Athenian ability to wage war; however‚ even in spite of such a loss‚ Athens was still able to prolong the war for nine more years until the Spartans defeated Athens in 404 B.C. The downfall of Athens came as a result of Spartan military operations
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(27 years) and it was Sparta (Peloponnesian Leagues) vs. Athens. Spartans’ leader was Brasidas. Athens was lucky and got Pericles as a political leader as well as a military leader up until he died in 429 BC. Anyway‚ Athens was very good with the sea and ships and attacking that way. While on the other hand‚ the Spartans mainly covered the land. Slide 3: After the Persian War‚ because everything was destroyed and out of whack because of the Persian War‚ the Spartans and Athens decided that for thirty
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The Warriors of Ancient Sparta Sparta‚ also known as Lacedaemon‚ was an ancient Greek city-state located primarily in the present-day region of southern Greece called Laconia. Life was very different in ancient Sparta than it was in the rest of ancient Greek city-states. The Spartans were proud‚ fierce‚ capable warriors. No great works of art came out of Sparta. But the Spartans‚ both men and women‚ were tough‚ and the Greeks admired strength. The population of Sparta consisted of three main groups:
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In Sparta‚ the influence of the military on society was quite significant. In 650BC‚ Sparta became the dominant military force in Ancient Greece. Sparta achieved this through military cost‚ proficiency‚ their exceptional focus on training and excellence within their military. Sparta was a very strict society compared to others at that time in history. Males had strict rules growing up‚ yet it was even stricter for the everyday life of a soldier. While males had strict rules‚ women still had similar
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Athens – Sparta After comparing Athens and Sparta‚ I believe as a young woman living in Sparta would have been better for me. As a woman in Sparta‚ I would have been taught to be physically fit‚ so I could have children and defend Sparta. I enjoy sports‚ so this would be fun. Although women wore no jewelry or makeup‚ it was okay for them to be strong and protect their home. Also in Sparta‚ I could speak freely and own my house. I also had the right to choose my husband. If my husband went
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Greece? It is obvious‚ Athens is! Athens is the best city-state in Ancient Greece because it was a peaceful city-state. Athens had trade and there would be many sort of items from around Ancient Greece. Athens is also full of the wonderful arts. Athens is the best city-state in Ancient Greece because it was peaceful‚ it had trade‚ and lastly it was full of the arts. Athens is so clearly the best city-state because it was peaceful. In Athens one could relax. A citizen of Athens would not have to be
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empire. This empire was governed by Athens. As peace and harmony was restored in Greece‚ the city of Athens was about to experience it’s greatest epoch. A time filled with power and great social and political wealth. All of which was the product of a great man’s work. His name was Pericles. Pericles was born in the year 495 B.C. into a very noble family. He was the nephew of Cleisthenes who founded Athenian Democracy. Pericles lived his whole life in a political environment. When he became involved
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Sample A Thesis: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their political centralization and sponsorship of religion and were similar in having to defend themselves against the Persians. Topic Sentence: Athens and the Mauryans differed in their type of political control it had over people. Athens‚ as the most powerful city-state‚ was able to force other city-states into the Delian League often against their will whereas the Mauryan were organized into one single entity. Athens created a system‚ where
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Boys in Athens | Boys in Sparta | * Difference in Sparta’s and Athens’ Boys’ Education Difference in Sparta’s and Athens’ Boys’ Education In Athens‚ the essence of education was to develop citizens with education in arts and also to prepare the citizens for war as well as peace. * Until the age of six or thereabout‚ boys were basically taught by either a male slave or their mother. * Between the ages of six and fourteen‚ boys had to go to nearby Primary Schools or private academies
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Pericles‚ and His Influence on Athens Pericles became the leader of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War and was responsible for the rebuilding and reconstructing of this city. He became very powerful and well known through out the age of the 5th century‚ so powerful that this became known as the age of Pericles. He was the son of Xanthippus and Agariste. His father‚ Xanthippus was a military leader during the Peloponnesian Wars and was the victor at the Battle of Mycale. He would later
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