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The Spartans led a harder life; they focused more on military than the Athenians. Athenians were known to be thinkers, philosophizers, and a generally softer people. Spartans were known to be warriors, who were raised from early childhood to be such, and the weak wouldn't be as likely to survive in their society, though Athenians were known to throw unwanted babies to the wolves in the same way that Spartans would. Greek drama, the Olympics and the great mind Socrates all came from Athens; war, the stand of the 300 and Leonidas are well known Spartan things.
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FranThe Spartans were a war like city-state that preferred strength rather than art and knowledge. Boys entered the spartan army at age 7 and retired at age 65.Women also had more rights, because their husbands were at war they controlled the property and kids. But in Athens, wifes of nobles and any woman really, wasn't allowed to leave her home. Girls also weren't allowed to go to school. In Athens, boys learned the works of Homer and how to play instruments. They also loved the arts and learning. But they also had one of the strongest armies. Athens defeated Persia 3 times and helped to improve trade in the Medeteranian (srry for bad spelling) Athens became one of the most powerful and important city states in all of Greece. The began to rule like an empire, and our of fear, the Spartans began the Peloponisian war. So Athens was a balance of Brain and brawn, while Sparta was all brawn. By the way, in Sparta the individual didn't matter. It was what the person did for the city- state that mattered.
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The Spartens were in a war with Athenians! Spartans always battled, and Athnians wouls throw parties.
In Ancient Greece, the Spartan and Athenian governments differed essentially for the better part of their histories. Spartan society was ruled by kings wielding absolute power, with a small group of elite advisers also influential. By contrast, the "Golden" era for Athens witnessed democracy's birth -- and rule. Although limited in scope, with (for example) only adult males being able to vote and hold public office, Athenian democracy valued public debate and consensual decision-making, and public leaders were typically held accountable to the citizens for their actions.
Athenian government was democratic and was held by the aristocrats with little power and sometimes by the tyrants with considerable power. while for the Spartan, the government was monarchic or oligarchic and was held by two kings from different houses by the power vested by militia.
Sparta had a council which put questions to be voted on at an Assembly of the male citizens, and carried out executive government based on the voter's decisions.
Athens changed from an oligarchy of the rich citizens, to a tyranny of a tyrant appointed to replace the oligarchy and carry out the wishes of the majority, to an assembly with a council (same as the Spartans) to an experiment with extreme democracy - an Assembly of citizens with a council to carry out its detailed directions.
Athens had a port on the Aegean Sea, and was exposed to many different cultures - through trade, for instance.
Sparta was landlocked, in the middle of the Pelopponesian peninsula, and thrived on its agricultural bounty. It was in more mountainous territory, requiring more survival skills and endurance of greater hardships.
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Is Athena goddess Spartan or Athenian?
Neither she was a goddess, an "Olympian".
What is the difference between a spartan and athenian hoplite?
The main difference between the Spartan and Athenian is that Athenians wore a breastplate and did not have the Red cape that Spartans wore. Spartans did not wear the breastplate but instead fought only armed with Shield and Weapon.
What was the major battle in the Peloponnesian War?
The Battle of Aegospotami where the Spartan Admiral Lysander decisively defeated the Athenian navy which effectively ended the Peloponnesian War .
In what ways were the lifestyles of Athenian and Spartan women the same?
They were Greek females who bore and raised families and ran the household. However the Spartan women participated in city-life, while the Athenian women were kept at home in virtual purdah, getting out occasionally for a women's religious festival.
Who had the geographical advantage in the Peloponnesian war?
As a lamd power, the Spartan alliance had the advantage in peninsular Greece. As a sea power, the Athenial alliance had the advantage in being able to attack in other places, until eventually the Persians gave money to the Spartan alliance to establish a navy to rival the Athenian one.
