Athens and Sparta Comparative Essay The country of Greece, in 400-500 BC was led to greatness by two poli or city-states, Athens and Sparta. They had a common language, religion, and sense of superiority over all non-Greeks. However these two super powers of the time had many differences in how th...
The ancient Greeks had a huge impact on western civilization. They have made major contributions to the world. They have done this through politics/democracy, the arts, literature, philosophy, science/math and war/military. To this day we see many of their practices still in us. Many countries ...
Historically, the aftermath of war has shown to have a major impact on the morale of a civilization. This broken spirit affects every aspect of society and culture. The damaged morale of the Athenian people after their defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War caused a non-structured government th...
Girls usually married around the age of 15. ... At about the age of 20, Spartan men were given a difficult test of fitness, military ability, and leadership skills. ... At the age of 60, Spartan men could retire from the army. ... From the age of 7, all Spartan kids trained for a battle. ... The Spartans eventually defeated the Athenians and a truce was made, but by then Greece's golden age had ended....
The main "branch" of government was The Assembly, a group of prominent male citizens over the age of twenty who were responsible for passing laws and making decisions concerning war and peace. ... The Council of Elders, a group of twenty-eight male citizens over the age of sixty acted as a supreme court and proposed laws to The Assembly. ... At age seven, young boys were separated from their parents, and grouped with other boys to begin military training. ... All male citizens between the ages of 20 and 60 were required to serve in the army and ate and slept at an army barracks. .....
