poleis are Athens and Sparta. After studying these poleis it is clear that Athens is the better polis because of its government‚ education‚ and society. The government in Athens was better then Sparta’s government. After laws were written down and enforced‚ power was divided equally in Athens government. In Sparta "the ephors had unlimited power to act as guardians of the state‚ and they used that power freely (112)." This shows that in Athens the government was split up equally and in Sparta the government
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Differences Between Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta‚ were quite different in many ways. The main differences between the two cities were their governments‚ education systems‚ people’s rights and childcare. The Spartans had a very different view on how their city should be run compared to the Athenians‚ their education systems taught the children of their cities completely different things‚ the Spartans being much more military-based and the Athenians being focused on the arts. The people of
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Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta were two of the mightiest‚ most prominent‚ and famous city-states in Ancient Greece. Within these two city-states there were very many similarities and differences whether that is culturally‚ politically‚ or generally. The main similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta are in their military‚ the role of males and females in society‚ and their type of government. One of the biggest differences between Athens and Sparta was their military and their
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he did not make Sparta a Democracy (Plutarch‚ 100) In Ancient Greece‚ the two reigning powers were Athens 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
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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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The Difference in Free Sparta and Athens Danny Cantrell HIST 301 D001 Ancient Greece Robert Busek 1 January 2017 Sparta and Athens were two of the most influential city-states in Greece. Each state defined freedom through citizenship which allowed the population to have a voice within the political systems of their respective city-state. Sparta and Athens allied together to repel the invading Persians forces‚ but in other aspects could not be more different in their type of government
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Sparta and Athens were both city states that were formed from Greek civilization. They both had a different way of leading their citizens and running their governments. This caused each city state to have a different set of values and to have a different way of living. Sparta highly valued it’s military and war. The Spartans organized a group of reforms‚ known as the Lycurgan reforms‚ that promoted their military state. Spartans lived their lives strictly organized and very controlled. Young boys
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Sparta and Athens Geography Athens: The Athenians were located near the sea in a region of Greece called Attica. Because the Athenians were so close to the sea they became traders trading with other civilizations around the Mediterranean region. Also this encouraged Athens to build a strong naval fleet. Due to their constant travel around the Mediterranean
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The most powerful Greek states were the Sparta and Athens in histories. Both states had similarities‚ but then developed in a unique way in society. Sparta had launched their first war with Messenia‚ giving the Spartans as much land. After their second war‚ Spartan was forced to reconsider their way of living‚ making a drastic change and turning their city into a military academy and camp. The Spartan system changed in the sixth century‚ controlling over the children from birth. Females taught to
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along with the two most important states‚ Sparta and Athens. Sparta‚ which was a mixed government entity with a monarchy type of ruling‚ and Athens was the founding state of democracy. Although there were several hundred Polis‚ their histories are not as known as the two most powerful Greek states of Sparta and Athens.
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