about Greek city-state’s we immediately think about Athens and Sparta. Now, many people get these cities confused and some even think they are one in the same. Athens and Sparta contrast in many ways such as their government, economy, and the treatment of their women. However, Athens and Sparta compare in few ways the biggest being that they both had a strong military and military alliances. These two city-states are a great pair to compare and contrast because they have such distinct opposing points
Spartan and Athenian society were very different from each other in several aspects. However, the two shared several of the same characteristics. For the most part, the differences between both city states is what set the two apart. Meanwhile, the few things that both ancient city states had in common is what united them. Spartans for the most part, wanted a strong army, a civilization with no freedom and less education for their men. They wanted to send their men to fight in the army. On the other
office, and government selection and operations in both states mark the continuous dilemma that divided people, historians and politicians: Democracy or Dictatorship? While the Athenians were credited with the inception of democracy and the distribution of political power, Spartans were considered a role model of a classical dictatorship that glorified nationalistic and militaristic conventions. This paper compares and contrasts the political system and public life in ancient Athens and Sparta and
Athens and Sparta are both super states that existed in ancient Greece in the periods 800-323 BCE. These two very great cities were politically opposite to each other as Athens had a democratic government with an open culture while Sparta was noted for its military might with soldiers who “never say die in a battle”. This essay will look at how the people in Athens and Sparta obtained the right to participate in public life and make decisions, the political system with focus on the selection process
In order to compare societal values, the basic elements of society must be established. The following six elements have been used (however, there may not be a clear delineation between some of the elements and some practices may fall into multiple categories). The first element is the social element, which pertains to customs, education and grouping. Next is the political structure or governing body. Third is the economic structure to support the needs and wants of citizens only. The fourth element
ancient Greece and modern society there are many forms of government used. In ancient Greece we saw many of them and can compare and contrast monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. There are many similarities and differences to the forms of government used in ancient Greece. In order to compare and contrast, we must first look at all the forms of governments and see the differences. First, according to an unknown author
Discuss the Athenian definition of democracy. Is the city state the only kind of state in which true democracy can exist? What happens to democracy when it is applied to a society with a large dispersed population? What are other examples of democratic societies besides Athens? Compare and contrast Athenian democracy with American democracy. Is the United States a democracy in the classical sense of the word? The ancient Greek word "demokratia" was ambiguous
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
HIST 1421 Written Assignment 2 Compare and contrast monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. Introduction: In ancient Greek, there were several forms of government practiced at one point to the other, but some of them could not survive within the system because of the calibre of people involved at that time. A form of government could be any system recognised by the people and which stands as a guide or rule to protect and prosper
There are different forms of government adopted by the ancient civilization of Greece. They were monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. However, among those mentioned--only four of them actually written in the history, where the ancient inhabitants of Greece had used and applied. However, the primary purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast these different forms of government. The birthplace of democracy was in Athens. Kleisthenes was the father and originator of democracy