Athens or Sparta
by Dragon408 on 20/04/08 at 6:23 am
These two city-states in Ancient Greece are different in so many ways and I hope you enjoy reading about them.
There were many differences between Athens and Sparta from their values to their slaves. In Athens, they trained their mind, body, and spirit. But, in Sparta they would only train the body to prepare for war. Their values differed immensely and that’s not even half of the differences.
Athens and Sparta both made their money in separate ways. Athens’ economy was based on trade and agriculture. Sparta’s economy was based on military and conquest! Still don’t think they’re different, I do.
Governments in Ancient Greece also differed immensely. In Sparta, they were under an oligarchy run by five ephors and a thirty man senate, these thirty-five men truly made all decisions for all of the city-state although there was a public assembly. But, in Athens, they were under a democracy which is a government where the people run the city-state. Although these two city-states both lived in Ancient Greece, they both led different lives.
They both had one way or another of education. In Sparta, boys from the age of seven to twenty would be trained for the military which would be the only type of education boys would get. On the other hand, Athens had boys of wealthy citizens go to private schools at the age of six, accompanied by a tutor or pedagogue. These two city-states have different ways of giving education but that was the way they were set up at the time.
The role of women varied immensely in Athens and Sparta. In Athens, they didn’t get formal education; they had to be taught by their mother. They also were taught to run the house but they never participated in sports. In Sparta, they lived a much freer lifestyle then elsewhere because they were allowed to participate in sports and own business and property. So, do you know which one you want to live in yet?
Finally, the roles of slaves were extremely different among these two city-states. In Athens, slaves were treated decently but they were people taken during war and forced into slavery. In Sparta, they called their slaves helots and they were treated cruelly, but they were also people taken during war and forced into slavery. All in all, Athens and Sparta may have both been in Ancient Greece, but they were way different from each other.
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Sep 15th, 2008
good
2 blown
Sep 22nd, 2008
where is the bud
241
Oct 2nd, 2008
weak
sara
Nov 11th, 2008
i like how you showed the real diffrences between sparta and athens you really helped me with my report. You really did a good job and you should be proud of you work. Next time you compare somthing you should put up on the internet just like this because this right here is really somthing.
thanks for listing,
sara from tennese
someone
Dec 9th, 2008
hu eva rote this stupid thing needs 2 go 2 hell
i’ve never seen a stupid and worser informstion like this u seriusly need to go bak 2 pre-skool
ftw wtf
samantha
Dec 27th, 2008
wow great article, it helped me a lot, thanks!
Maaike
Feb 8th, 2009
Thanks for your report. It helped me with my homework! Keep up the good work.
Thanks,
Maaike
The best
Mar 1st, 2009
I LIKE THIS ALOT it helped me alot and yea but i have one questions what did men do in sparta to help there family duties can u help
Dragon408
Mar 2nd, 2009
The best,
I have been doing some research about your inquiry, and it turns out that Spartan males don’t help much with their family duties. From babies, they are trained in the art of war and then at the age of 16, they become soldiers. They would finish their duties at the age of 30 when they become part of the assembly. Only then does he stay close to his family, but does not partake in any duties at home.
No Name
Mar 10th, 2009
Thanks a alot! This really helped me with my school work!
kendra
Mar 19th, 2009
this was very good i enjoyed reading it
hi 18
Mar 19th, 2009
this helped me with my schoolwork thank you soo much p.s. keep writing!!!!!
lala land
Mar 19th, 2009
this was good thanks helped with homework compare and contrast thanks
boo ba
Apr 21st, 2009
this article aint very good because i hate socil studys
morgan
Apr 23rd, 2009
Hi
thanks for helping it realy did alot for my repot my next grade teacher is going to see this wish me luck =P
Thankies
Morgan,
No One You Know
May 5th, 2009
you are so, so , so , wrong
izzle bizzle
Aug 31st, 2009
Yo where is the Aegean sea, and should Sparta have continued to establish colonies around the Aegean sea and beyond?
izzle bizzle
Aug 31st, 2009
also…
should the city sates of ancient greece have abolished slavery in each city-state?
and Should the greek city-states have tried to negotiate with the Persian armies who are threatening to invade or should they have united to fight against the Persians?
just wondering
memo
Nov 18th, 2009
thanks man really helped even though im in gt oh and don’t listen to those fucking mother fuckers bitches stupid ass people who like to suck their mom’s pussie or else i’ll fuck u up bitch ok thanks and bye
memo
Nov 18th, 2009
oh and i could kick ur ass if u have one
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