of the Athenian soldiers‚ as Athens has become an extremely successful empire. In the funeral oration‚ Pericles especially focuses on the great amount of strength and power that has led other nations to model their governments after Athens (145). This respect by other powerful people for the empire helps to solidify the enduring legacy of the Athenian empire. A similar instance can be seen in The Melian Dialogue when the Athenian representative states that Athens is more concerned with islands
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Plato’s legitimate name was Aristocles‚ but the world recognizes him as Plato. He was born around 428 B.C. in Athens‚ Greece‚ and has been regarded greatly for his significant contributions to Ancient Greece and western philosophy. He grew up during the midst of the Peloponnesian War‚ when Sparta defeated Athens‚ and formulated several of his theories at the end of the war. Both his parents came from Greek aristocracy‚ which allowed him to be heavily educated in vast subjects. This helped Plato
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Athens‚ one of the most famous and well known city-states of ancient Greece. This city-state‚ named after the goddess Athena‚ was famous for its innovations in architecture‚ arts‚ and government. The city-state of Athens is very famous for its unique system of government that was the first of its kind‚ direct democracy. This system allowed for the citizens of the city of Athens to decide what was to be done in their city‚ without the necessity of representatives to do what they thought the people
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and wrestling. A winner was named only when one man raised his hand in defeat or lay unconscious on the ground. Athletic competition became so important to the Greeks that the Olympic festivals were a peaceful influence on the warlike city-states. Sparta was famous for the strict military training of its citizens. But it would wait until the Games were over before sending fighters into battle. Other cities followed this example. The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 B
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The Spartiate was considered a fierce and brutal warrior‚ excellent in physique‚ un-yielding in dedication‚ unmatched in combat‚ and constantly wiling to die for Sparta. This ideal warrior was created almost forcefully through the "physical‚ social and moral education" system‚ the agoge. Spartan education began soon after birth‚ where babies were inspected by Ephors and cast onto the slopes of Mt Taygetus if the Spartan health standards were not met. Boys were raised by their mothers until the age
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It is a dream about peace‚ conceived at a time when Athens was going through the most desperate crisis she had known since the Persian War. All that most Athenians could see was that the war was going on as usual and there seemed to be no way out of it other than the unthinkable option of capitulation. But comedy specializes in doing the impossible‚ and in Lysistrata fantasy supplies a way out. Even in fantasy‚ though‚ it is recognised that Athens cannot end the war on its own: in the play women of
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Every male Spartan had to pass through the Spartan education system - the agoge. This began at the age of seven and was completed at by the age of thirty when the Spartan would become a full Spartiate and receive the right to vote. The fact that a Spartan spent so much of his life in the agoge meant that there was a long time for the state imposed system to force him to have the same views. Plutarch tells us that the particularly intelligent young men in the agoge were chosen to be part of the
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Sparta and Athens although contemporary city states during classical period‚ were a study in contrast when it came to the live styles of the people who inhabited those countries. Sparta was predominantly rural with small central villages‚ whereas Athens was considered the cultural center of the world (Brand‚ n.d.‚ p. 2‚ 3). Additionally‚ in both countries how you lived was strongly impacted by your social class. Citizens For Spartan men‚ life was about service to their country and becoming the
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position in the ancient world and caused the downfall of Athens. The Peloponnesian War was very intense and lasted from (431-404 B.C.). The main reason for the start of the Peloponnesian War was Sparta’s fear of Athens growth in power. The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and Sparta. Both of which were very powerful Greek city-states and fought together in the Persian Wars. The peace between the two powerful city-states deteriorated. Athens grew more powerful after the Persian Wars‚ thus creating
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The Spartan family was quite different from that of other Ancient Greek city-states. The word "spartan" has come down to us to describe self-denial and simplicity. This is what Spartan life was all about. Children were children of the state more than of their parents. They were raised to be soldiers‚ loyal to the state‚ strong and self-disciplined. It began in infancy. When a Spartan baby was born‚ soldiers came to the house and examined it carefully to determine its strength.The baby was bathed
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