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relatively sophisticated period in world history (History.com Staff). Sparta and Athens are very distinct early Greek city states. In early Greece, many citizens had easy access to water above all things. Both city states have many differences despite the developing of both. Sparta and Athens differ in many ways including geographic, economy, government,  education, women and military differences.     Geographically,

century BC Athens was recovering from a dark period of internal class conflicts after being subject to tyrannical rulers for over half a century. This was a time when farmers and merchants were faced with paying excessive taxes, had no representation or power at governing level and at times sold themselves in order to pay back their depts. Democracy came about because of an outcry for political freedom and it is precisely this inequality that sparked the first reforms in Ancient Athens. Solon introduced

polies, on the Peloponnesian peninsula were Sparta and Athens. During the Archaic period between 800-500 B.C.E Sparta and Athens were expanding and laying the groundwork for their political, social, and economic futures .When you compare these two ancient greek city-states the biggest contrast that comes to mind is the early forms of goverment that shaped these civilizations into the greatness.Historians through the ages have compared Sparta and Athens to see who was the most progressive towards their

The plague of Athens led to the death and destruction of not only a mass of people, but the entire civilization. This cataclysmic event that ended the great civilization of Athens has inspired countless authors to write about it. Starting at the beginning of 431 BCE, historian Thucydides wrote his take on it. In his work, “The History of the Peloponnesian War,” Thucydides discussed the social and political consequences of the plague; a personal account on the experiences he lived through. Anywhere

struggle for hegemony by Athens and Sparta…” or the Worlds currently developing, East/West Hegemonic dilemma; which “is felt most acutely by small, hitherto “independent” states that are now forced to take sides in this bipolar World… One such State was Melos… After strategically positioning their powerful fleet… [Whose Admiralty sent envoys and a commission is held on Melos, by the Athenians, where to be negotiated, was the island’s surrender to the hegemonic protection of Athens; whose main purpose

best between Athens and Sparta? While they both speak the same language and have some things in common they each have their own individual personalities that are different from each other. Like Athens believes in individual excellence while Sparta doesn’t care about it. Also, Sparta made kids at the age of 7 leave their homes and comforts to go train in the military. Athens does not require you to do any of that because they cared more about intelligence. So would rather live in Athens or Sparta? Athens

Athens and Sparta: A look into their government In ancient Greece Athens and Sparta were known for being the biggest and most successful city states. Both Athens and Sparta were very influential and powerful polis, but they were very different from each other. They were not only different in their way of life, but their biggest difference was how they governed. Athens had a democratic government while Sparta had an oligarchy type government. In Athens free adult males over twenty who had Athenian

Ancient Athens The dramatic growth of ancient Athens from a powerful polis to an Aegean Empire was a result of the hierarchy in ancient Athens. The roles of the people played a big part in this advancement. Therefore, the roles in ancient Athens were very structured and rigid. The male citizens worked very hard politically, while they left the women with the task of bearing children, and the slaves with the backbreaking physical work that allowed the city to function. In ancient Athens, men held

The Bad Citizen in Classical Athens Matthew R. Christ - Cambridge University Press - 2008 Review by Kenan Mazic The book, The Bad Citizen in Classical Athens, by Matthew R. Christ, considers the manifestations of bad citizenship in Athens that had previously not been as closely considered by other scholars. Scholars often have a romantic view that the citizens of classical Athens aligned their interests with those of the state. Christ argues against the notion and he argues that some citizens diverged

Conflict in Athens In the time before Solon there was a lot of conflict in Athens. Some between the aristocrats and the peasants. The rich had enslaved a lot of the poor people and most of the other poor people had debt with them. This drove the poor to seek a revolution because it was becoming unbearable. Other conflict that existed was  between the different aristocratic families themselves. Megacles and Cylon’s factions had a blood feud going that was quite serious at the time of Solon. Solon