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Athens V.S Sparta
THIS IS SPARTA!
Athens and Spartans were to very powerful empires who would face off in a war to remember. Deep in the heart of Greece these two proud and strong military empires face off . Athens was the capital and largest city in Greece. Sparta also known as Sparti. The city lies at the southern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the Eurotas River.The population difference between Athens and Sparta was 3,761,811 and 18,184. The Spartans believed in fighting in military unlike Athens not as military based, as military service was optional.Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its
power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404
B.C.). Spartan culture was centered on loyalty to the state and military
service. At age 7, Spartan boys entered a rigorous state-sponsored education,
military training and socialization program. Known as the Agoge, the system
emphasized duty, discipline and endurance. Although Spartan women were not
active in the military, they were educated and enjoyed more status and freedom
than other Greek women. Because Spartan men were professional soldiers, all
manual labor was done by a slave class, the Helots. Despite their military
prowess, the Spartans’ dominance was short-lived: In 371 B.C., they were
defeated by Thebes at the Battle of Leuctra, and their empire went into a long
period of decline.
ATHENS:
In ancient Athens, the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in
the arts, and to prepare citizens for both peace and war.
Until age 6 or so, boys were
taught at home by their mother or by a male slave. From age 6 to 14, boys went
to a neighborhood primary school or to a private school.
Books were very expensive and
rare, so subjects were read out-loud, and the boys had to memorize everything.
To help them learn, they used writing tablets and rulers.
In primary school, they had to learn two
important things - the words of Homer, a famous Greek epic poet, and how
to play the lyre.
THIS IS SPARTA!
Athens and Spartans were to very powerful empires who would face off in a war to remember. Deep in the heart of Greece these two proud and strong military empires face off . Athens was the capital and largest city in Greece. Sparta also known as Sparti. The city lies at the southern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the Eurotas River.The population difference between Athens and Sparta was 3,761,811 and 18,184. The Spartans believed in fighting in military unlike Athens not as military based, as military service was optional.Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its
power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404
B.C.). Spartan culture was centered on loyalty to the state and military
service. At age 7, Spartan boys entered a rigorous state-sponsored education,
military training and socialization program. Known as the Agoge, the system
emphasized duty, discipline and endurance. Although Spartan women were not
active in the military, they were educated and enjoyed more status and freedom
than other Greek women. Because Spartan men were professional soldiers, all
manual labor was done by a slave class, the Helots. Despite their military
prowess, the Spartans’ dominance was short-lived: In 371 B.C., they were
defeated by Thebes at the Battle of Leuctra, and their empire went into a long
period of decline.
ATHENS:
In ancient Athens, the purpose of education was to produce citizens trained in
the arts, and to prepare citizens for both peace and war.
Until age 6 or so, boys were
taught at home by their mother or by a male slave. From age 6 to 14, boys went
to a neighborhood primary school or to a private school.
Books were very expensive and
rare, so subjects were read out-loud, and the boys had to memorize everything.
To help them learn, they used writing tablets and rulers.
In primary school, they had to learn two
important things - the words of Homer, a famous Greek epic poet, and how
to play the lyre.