Classical Athens

How significant was Greek Democracy in its development during the Classical Greek Era? Classical Greek Era, one of the most advanced eras ahead of its time. However, what made the democracy that the Greeks established so significant to the Greece’s overall development? How did they do it? How did the Greek democracy last for long as it did? What factors caused the downfall of the infamous Greek democracy? Development of Athenian (Greek) Society Ancient Greece was the first to establish a democracy

Introduction Greece had a large number of ancient city-states as one can easily bring together. Most of these city-states include Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Megara, Argos, Macedonia, Epeiros, Sicily and so many more. In today’s world, democracy is the most frequently encountered and inspired form of government. Study showcases according to history that it was given birth to in an important period of history that attest the use and implementation of most of its counterparts. Even though some or all

Camrin Newcomb Tue/08/15 Mr.Martin Ancient Athens founded Democracy but where they really a Democracy? Athens was a Democracy because, sense they created Democracy then it is what they want it to be. For example, if you created the word “Welcome” and that word meant nothing in that point in time, then wouldn't you be able to use that word anyway you want and no one could argue it isn’t what you want to be. So if Athens created Democracy wouldn’t it be what they wanted it to be. I read in Document

The Actual Paper Sparta and Athens were two of the most influential poleis during the archaic and classical periods in Ancient Greece—for the former’s birthing of the democratic system, and the latter’s military fervour—whose governmental systems were crafted around their pioneering attributes. Since each polis considered itself an individual and, to some degree, independent state, their arrangements concerning “public office” varied drastically. In terms of “institutions”, Sparta could be thought

The classical cities of Athens and Sparta are known for their many differences in societal constructs (Frey, Bergez & Joseph, 2004), government systems and political views. However must profound difference, was the differing roles for Athenian and Spartan women during the Classical Period (Frey, Bergez & Joseph, 2004), evident in their social, religious, political and economic areas of life, impacting the extent of freedom and power they could possess (O’Pry, 2012).Classical Greek culture had strong

In classical Greece there were two major city-states, but both had different government systems, there was the oligarchy of Sparta and the democracy of Athens. The interests of the Greek people were better served by the democracy of Athens. The people who were considered citizens of the state all had the right to participate in government and had a voice in the political life of Athens. In Athens every citizen would have to take part in public services and the government provided them with payment

before the court gave its verdict. If a defendant went into exile before the end of the trial, the jurors often took this action as a sign that the defendant expected to be convicted. Witnesses were only allowed to testify if they were male citizens of Athens; in addition, slaves could testify so long as they were willing to be interrogated under threat of torture in the presence of both parties and only if the opponent agreed could the slave’s testimony be presented in court. Regarding slave testimony

analogy in the Apology, and the Venus de Milo. Ancient Greece refers to the times before the classical age, between 800 B.C. and 500 B.C. Greece saw many advances in art, poetry and even some technology, but most importantly it was the age in which the polis, or know the city-state, was created. The city-state is compared with the modern nation-state as being sovereign, also know as answering to no one. The Classical and Hellenistic eras of Greece having left behind a host of ideas, concepts, and art to

Athens In order to achieve the right to participate in political life in Athens it was necessary to be male, be at least 18 years old, not be a slave and have Athenian parents. According to Rothchild these requirements "limited participation to perhaps 10-20 percent of the population". The citizens with political rights could gather at the Assembly to discuss national matters and make decisions by voting. The Assembly was responsible for taking most of the decisions that affected the city-state

During the late Archaic Greek and Classical periods, two particular city-states were in existence with significant similarities as well as differences. These two city-states, Sparta and Athens have unique formations of government, histories, goals, as well as societies.      After experiencing the effects of a rising population and shortage of arable land, the Spartans moved through their mountainous western frontier in hope of seeking a new spacious land to live upon. Their