Sparta -Vs- Athens
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ANCIENT SPARTAN BELIEF AND CULTURE
- The ancient Spartans mainly worshipped Ares and Artemis
- They were the most war-like gods
- This explains their style of living
- Men were either warriors or slaves
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ANCIENT ATHENIAN BELIEF AND CULTURE
- The ancient Athenians mainly worshipped Athena
- She was the goddess of wisdom
- Became the top trading power of the Mediterranean due to coastal location
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SPARTAN GOVERNMENT
- Oligarchy but had elements of monarchy, democracy, and aristocracy
- Had 2 rulers at a time who both ruled until they died and then passed the crown to a son
- They were accompanied by 5 annually elected Ephors who together had the power to overrule the kings
- Spartan equivalent of senate was called a "gerousia"
- Voted by screaming out "yes" or "no"
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ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT
- Limited Democracy
- Had an annually elected leader and was the birthplace of democracy
- Their assembly was known as the "ekklesia" and all kinds of matters were discussed in there
- Out of the 5000-6000 men, 500 were chosen and divided into groups of 50 who each ruled for about a month
- The 500 men were chosen by a method of lot voting and 10 generals went with each group
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SPARTAN LIFESTYLE
- Concentrated on the military and obedience
- Were not open to education
- Did not really interact with the outside world
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ATHENIAN LIFESTYLE
- Modern and open outlook
- Boys were not forced to join the army
- You could get a good education
- One could pursue several kinds of art and sciences
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SPARTAN INTERACTION WITH OTHER GREEK CITY STATES
- Kept to themselves
- Sometimes provided military assistance to other city states
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ATHENIAN INTERACTION WITH OTHER GREEK CITY STATES
- Wanted to control more and more of the surrounding land
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WOMEN OF SPARTA
- Had rights that other Greek women did not have
- They were strong
- They could own property
- They did not have to do chores such as cooking and weaving
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WOMEN OF ATHENS
- Were legally the dependents of their husbands and fathers
- They could not own property aside from their families plot
- Did chores like cooking and weaving
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SPARTAN ECONOMY
- Based on agriculture
- Mainly agricultural due to being inland
- Metals were the most important import
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ATHENIAN ECONOMY
- Dependent on trade
- Traded oil, wine, pottery, and metal work
- Minting coins spread to Athens around 550 BCE
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ATHENIAN ACHIEVEMENTS
- Loved knowledge
- Huge amount of concentration on architecture and development
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