Zareef Peeroo Tim Bailey October 15, 2014 Athenians vs. Spartans The differences between government, the role of women, and the education status of Athens and Sparta led to similar yet very different societies residing in the same area; therefor I will deconstruct these issues using an analytical comparative framework. In, Athens and Sparta, it shows all the differences between the Athenians and the Spartans. Although the two City States shared a common heritage, their differences grew so large in their own minds that they were ultimately willing to engage in a life-and-death struggle to support their separate realities (Spielvogel).
Athens used a form of government called a Democracy, ruled by the people. Since the people of Athens may have different opinions, leading to arguments fights and making family go against family in their own homeland. Yet, Sparta was ruled by few people so the Spartans could avoid all the tension. Therefore, oligarchy was the best form of government for the Spartans. Furthermore, Sparta was focused on their military.
In conclusion, Sparta and Athens were two of the most significant city-states in ancient Greece, both having distinctive political structures that reflected the oligarchic and military nature of Sparta and the democratic ideals of Athens. In spite of their differences, they both offer insightful perspectives on the evolution of democratic government in Western civilization.
Ancient Greece, a thriving country consisting of nearly 100 city states from within. A gem of the Archaic and Classical Greek Era that we have come to discover. While the country thrived, they also had much tension from within caused by its two leading cities, Athens and Sparta. Athens, a democratic and well invested political city found apprehension with their neighboring municipality Sparta, a highly dense military society. Though the two cities shared several traits such as slavery and gradation systeming, they were separated by their political and economic differences.
Ancient Greece is a land consisting of many city-states, called poleis. Each polis had its own government, set of laws, rulers, and customs. Two of the most famous and influential city-states were Sparta and Athens. Sparta is better than Athens because their army was powerful and protective, girls received some education and women had more freedom than in other poleis. There are many reasons why Sparta is more superior to Athens.
Fundamental Institutions of Athens and Sparta Athens and Sparta shared many similarities in their styles of government, however, they also had plenty of differences. Athens was built upon democracy, whereas Sparta was built upon Oligarchy. It can be suggested that these two Greek powers created governments based upon wealth, social status, and whether or not they believed their citizens should have a say in political and social matters. Similarities
Ancient Greece is remembered for many things including philosophy, art, mythology, and structured government among other things. It was made of city-states, each with slightly different societies. Ancient Greece was important because it influenced today's government, contributed to art and literature, and its religion. First of all, not all city-states had the same type government. Though democracy is the most well-known government of Greece, many other city-states were monarchies or even tyrannies.
Athens and Sparta were both great city- states who were very much rivals, but one sure won all around greatness. Ancient Greece was very much based around Athens. Their government was much looked up to. It is an all around superior city- state, because they thrive in all categories including war, government, having many cultural achievements, and many more. They understood that they needed to be good at as much as they could.
The Government of Athens wasn’t known to be the best one. Compared to Oligarchy, the Athenian democracy is a poor form of government. Athenian democracy is considered weak and is run by weak-minded people. Mostly lethargic and incompetent people are brought to the power saying that they all have equal rights. It becomes an issue in democracy when we need someone strong willed to lead the rest of the people in the society.
Today, many of the world’s government structures were based on the principle of one of Greece’s city-states. Greece became a country advancing well before its time, strong in both military and brain power. This country was able to produce two city-states that became foundations to advancing the rest of the world. The first city-state, Athens, is thought to be the first to implement a democratic government while Sparta became known for their military power. While Athens and Sparta provide the world with advancements they differ in the ways of government structures, social motivations, and cultural differences.
The historical context of Ancient Greece was not a unified nation but a collection of independent city-states, known as poleis. These city-states, such as Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, operated autonomously and had distinct political systems. Athens was renowned for its experiment with democracy, where citizens actively participated in decision-making through assemblies. On the other hand, Sparta embraced an oligarchic system with an emphasis on military discipline and a dual kingship. Despite their differences, these city-states shared a common desire for self-governance and autonomy.
Athens and Sparta government structures According to Brand (n.d.), Athens and Sparta were said to be the two most powerful among many of the Greek city states, called poleis. There were a lot of well-known historical events which we still study and observe about them even in modern times because of Athens being the birthplace of democracy, and the impressive strength and courage of Spartan warriors. Although these two city states were powerful and influential at their time in Greece, they had significant similarities and differences in their government structures and civilization. Therefore, I will explore how they share some common characteristics and contradict each other at the same time in terms of their government structures, as follows.
It’s essential to note that since the Spartans wrote everything down, most of our education about Sparta comes from the depictions given by their rivals the Athenians. There were two kings in Sparta, each one served as commanders in the Spartan military. The Gerousia was the Senate, they created bills, but the start of a bill into law required a democratic vote. There was also the Ephors,
Ancient Greece was a land of many States, called poleis. Each polis had its own government, laws, rulers and customs. There were two different major forms of government, Oligarchy and Democracy. The two city-states that best represented each form of government were Sparta (Oligarchy) and Athens (Democracy). Athens democratic government was decently equal, fair to its citizens and advanced for it time.
Some people think that ancient Athens was truly democratic, I think not. Democracy is the rule of the whole of the people,excluding minors and maniacs only. Democracy was rule by citizens only, excluding women, free foreigners (Metics) and slaves. By our understanding it was an oligarchy, not democracy.
