Ancient Rome Vs Athens
Without strive and motivation towards progress, a civilization cannot get anywhere. Ancient Rome and Greece are excellent examples of this fact. Ancient Rome was a global superpower that believed with enough determination and motivation, they could go anywhere. Let a successful civilization be defined be defined as equal, reformed, and similar to modern societies today. Ancient Greece and Rome were similar in terms of military values and feats between the Greek city-state Sparta and the 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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During the Roman Republic, there were three classes; the patricians (the upper, wealthy class), the plebeians (the lower, working class), and slaves. In Ancient Athens, there were four classes; citizens, metics, women, and slaves. One major difference between Athenian women and women of the Roman Republic was that they were treated much differently. For example, women in Athens were considered second classes and tended to be kept in the “private sphere”. In contrast to this fact, women in the Roman Republic weren’t considered a class of another sort and were given more rights. Another major difference between Athens and the Roman Republic is that there was more of a separation between the classes. For example, in Roman government, plebeians weren’t allowed to much power and could only participate in certain branches of government (they weren’t allowed to become consul, the ultimate power, or veto laws). However, because of this inequality, the plebeians went on strike. After a few years, the patricians recognized this and decided to reform their government in order to meet plebeian needs. For example, they created the 12 Tables, a set of rules that reflected plebeian values. In contrast to this, Athenians never called for class reform. Therefore, The Roman Republic was more successful in terms of social classes …show more content…
Sparta was the most feared city-state in all of Greece, and the Roman Empire was a global superpower. One of Sparta’s values is that a warrior never backs down in battle. For example, during the Persian War, when Sparta and Athens were allied, Persia went for Sparta first. The Spartans lost, however, they didn’t go without an extremely intense fight. With three hundred Spartans, King Leonidas faced an entire Persian army in efforts to allow the other Greeks a chance to recover. Every single soldier sacrificed his life in an effort to save Greece. Herodotus, a Greek historian, recalls the battle of Thermopylae; “Here they defended themselves to the last, such as still had swords using them, and the others resisting with their hands and teeth,” It was a loss in battle, but it was a win for the Greeks. The Roman Empire was similar to this determination in an example concerning the Gallic War. The Germanics thought they had the upper hand due to the fact that there was a river separating Gaul from Rome, however, that never stopped the Romans. Julius Caesar, Ancient Rome’s most famous dictator, ordered for his soldiers to construct a wooden bridge to cross the Rhine River. In a mere few days, Caesar’s army would cross the river, demonstrating that the Roman Empire could go anywhere. Therefore,
During the Roman Republic, there were three classes; the patricians (the upper, wealthy class), the plebeians (the lower, working class), and slaves. In Ancient Athens, there were four classes; citizens, metics, women, and slaves. One major difference between Athenian women and women of the Roman Republic was that they were treated much differently. For example, women in Athens were considered second classes and tended to be kept in the “private sphere”. In contrast to this fact, women in the Roman Republic weren’t considered a class of another sort and were given more rights. Another major difference between Athens and the Roman Republic is that there was more of a separation between the classes. For example, in Roman government, plebeians weren’t allowed to much power and could only participate in certain branches of government (they weren’t allowed to become consul, the ultimate power, or veto laws). However, because of this inequality, the plebeians went on strike. After a few years, the patricians recognized this and decided to reform their government in order to meet plebeian needs. For example, they created the 12 Tables, a set of rules that reflected plebeian values. In contrast to this, Athenians never called for class reform. Therefore, The Roman Republic was more successful in terms of social classes …show more content…
Sparta was the most feared city-state in all of Greece, and the Roman Empire was a global superpower. One of Sparta’s values is that a warrior never backs down in battle. For example, during the Persian War, when Sparta and Athens were allied, Persia went for Sparta first. The Spartans lost, however, they didn’t go without an extremely intense fight. With three hundred Spartans, King Leonidas faced an entire Persian army in efforts to allow the other Greeks a chance to recover. Every single soldier sacrificed his life in an effort to save Greece. Herodotus, a Greek historian, recalls the battle of Thermopylae; “Here they defended themselves to the last, such as still had swords using them, and the others resisting with their hands and teeth,” It was a loss in battle, but it was a win for the Greeks. The Roman Empire was similar to this determination in an example concerning the Gallic War. The Germanics thought they had the upper hand due to the fact that there was a river separating Gaul from Rome, however, that never stopped the Romans. Julius Caesar, Ancient Rome’s most famous dictator, ordered for his soldiers to construct a wooden bridge to cross the Rhine River. In a mere few days, Caesar’s army would cross the river, demonstrating that the Roman Empire could go anywhere. Therefore,