Ancient Sparta and Athens had some of the most innovative governments in their era. While the two may have been opposites‚ they will always be remembered as picturesque societies represented democracy and oligarchy. However‚ there are several examples of several kinds of government in ancient Greece more traditional from these city-states. Monarchy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ aristocracy‚ and democracy are drastically diverse governments found on one country. Democracy and Aristocracy often go hand
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twelve lunar months‚ and calculated the year to be 365.25 days long. They also divided the sky into four quarters‚ with seven mansions in each‚ making 28 in total‚ and they were used to chart where the moon was as it crossed the sky. Similarities The civilizations as a whole were pretty adept at their astrological researching and made sure to record all happenings within the heavens‚ and down on the earth. Both of the early civilizations created a calendar‚ that was similar to the other
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Source E: A historical picture taken of Mussolini and Hitler‚ emphasising their alliance and similarities in state. The picture was taken at a march where both leaders are seen to be leading the military forces. ORIGINS: Source E is a primary source‚ a historical picture found in a book called The History of World War II‚ Volume 1. The purpose of this photograph is to record a historical event. To show the two dictators joining forces as allies and leading their countries forward. This photograph
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The Persian civilization was an empire while the Greek civilization was city states Over 35 million people were ruled by the Persians. Their political system was built on top of the preexisting systems of Mesopotamia. The emperors of the Persian system were only approachable by high class people. The greeks were city states that had about 500 to 5‚000 people. The Greeks didn’t build their civilization upon civilizations that existed before them. The Greek’s ideology included equality for their citizens
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and Sparta. Yet each of them‚ despite sharing common roots‚ developed very different methods of governance. Athens was the first‚ and arguably the last‚ direct Democracy. Sparta‚ by contrast‚ was something of a mix between Republic‚ Monarchy and Oligarchy. Examining the similarities of their governments is the best way to observe the differences. Both Sparta and Athens were ruled initially by a land-owning aristocracy. Governance in both was limited to male citizens. But as
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Greek mythology has sometimes thought to be the building blocks of our modern society. Aside from a male dominated culture‚ there are few differences in the way we live our lives today compared to thousands of years ago. The story of Penelope and the Suitors is a good example of a woman’s loyalty and respect to her husband without being asphyxiated by patriarchal community. Both Penelope and the Suitors by J.W. Waterhouse and “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker use the myth of Penelope’s suitors to show
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sports in entertainment world but they are not really the same. The UFC is real but the WWE may look real but truthfully it’s not. The WWE is all fake. Yes the wrestlers can get hurt in the WWE but It’s still fake. Here are some differences and similarities between the two. UFC is a combat sport where the outcomes are not pre-determined and the moves are all real and are done against a resisting opponent. The UFC has been broadcasting since 1993. The UFC has several weight divisions and therefore several
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Katniss from the Hunger Games and Theseus from Greek Mythology both have similar roles in each other’s respective stories. They both play leadership roles and people depend on them for their freedom. This essay will compare the two characters with their roles and situations. Katniss and Theseus have similar stories and situations. To start off‚ they both lead their countries to great success through their own sacrifices. Katniss sacrificed her life and leaving home to protect the people she loved
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many similarities their differences were greater. Thousands of years ago people from‚ Europe‚ and Japan‚ both regions found their land in pieces. These regions developed a system called feudalism‚ feudalism was when a lord granted lesser lords large pieces of land in return the lesser lords promised loyalty‚ and military service the lesser lords shared this land with knights and serfs. Samurai and Knights alike or different? Samurai and Knight the differences were greater than the similarities because
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The monotheistic traditions of Islam and Christianity share relative compatibility due to common beliefs between the two major world Religions‚ yet past these similarities‚ the two belief systems diverge in terms of religious dogma. While the two are compatible‚ it is important to note that the two religions are by no means the same. Muhammad founded the religion of Islam‚ while the religion of Christianity stems from Jesus Christ. Correspondingly‚ Islam finds its foundation in The Qur’an revealed
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