Sparta_And_Athens

Sparta And Athens Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states, of which Sparta and Athens were two. Athens was renowned as a center of wisdom and learning. The people of Athens were interested in arts, music, and intellectual pursuits. Sparta, on the other hand, was recognized for its military strength. A Spartan's life was centered on the state, because he lived and died to serve the state. Although the competing city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as governmentally diverse, they both managed to become dominating powers in Ancient Greece. This essay will compare and contrast both Athens and Sparta in regards to society, government, culture and gender. Lastly it will explore the advantages and disadvantages of living in either of these two poleis. First one must look into the societal structure of these two poleis. Spartan society was divided into three main classes. At the top was the Spartiate, or native Spartan, who could trace his or her ancestry back to the original inhabitants of the city. The Spartiate served in the army and was the only person who enjoyed the full political and legal rights of the state. two, military, spartan, poleis, government, athens, athenian, sparta, council, state, helots, women, one, men, made, army, society, people, greece, first, disadvantages, class, called, advantages, way, soldiers, population, next, must, living, different, citizens, between, ancient, allowed