Classical Athens

Violence and warfare greatly affect a civilization, both negatively and positively. The Greeks experience violence on numerous occasions and their culture suffers because of it. Due to the Persian War, the Peloponnesian War, and many other small revolts, Greek civilization becomes one of fear and hardship, where the poor and the population become increasingly depleted. Through these wars, Greek civilization deteriorates on a physical and psychological level, which causes the culture to change…

Sparta is the superior because of their Geography and Daily Life, Government, and their Cultural Achievements. The first is Sparta Geography was surrounded by mountains and hills. The mountains included Mt. Taygetus (2407m) and to the east by Mt. parnon (1935m). The mountains protect them Spartan city-state was established during the ninth century BC, when several villages near the Eurotas River united.Eurotas River provided much-needed water, while the nearby plains allowed the ancient…

If one found themselves in Ancient Greece having to face the possibility of entering the Delian League with Athens, there would be much doubt. This class debate focused on pros and cons of the ancient Delian League and which direction would be most beneficial for the citizens. While the Delian League’s main purpose was to protect its members, much of the money went towards preparing the cities incase of another attack from the Persians. As seen in the debate, this association had its positive…

The polis structure characteristic of the ancient Greek world was a direct product of uncontrollable, geographic factors, namely the rugged landscape, access to the Mediterranean Sea, and the islands that mark much of its southern regions. The simultaneous fragmentation and connection allowed by the mountains and sea eventually formed over 1,000 polies in the Greek World. The fragmented nature of these communities served to create unique identities, but united them by language and broader…

Not only did it have value itself but it produced grain, at the time there was no coin so grain was used for trade. (Trumbach) There were four basic classes of people at the time. The aristocrats who owned a lot of fertile land. Second is the “rich peasants” who owned smaller amounts of land but the land was also of poor yield, the mostly lived on the hill. Though they are richer than the other peasants they were still poor. Third are the peasants who worked the land owned by the aristocrats and…

question of whether the great city of Athens was the leading promoter of democracy in the rest of the Greek city-states during the 4th and 5th centuries. After all, the majority of personal accounts of Greece in that period allege that the Athenian empire was the first to advocate for the establishment of democracy. However, we find little to no concrete confirmation of this widely held belief when looking back at history and seeking out for a specific case where Athens encouraged. Therefore, it…

won the presidential election losing by two million votes, and that the voice of the people was not accurately represented because the final decision was put into the hands of the electoral voters. One of the earliest forms of democracy evolved in Athens, but does not reflect how democracy is viewed today. The progression of Athenian government from monarchy to democracy is described in the Athenian Constitution written by Aristotle. It is comprised of 63 parts divided into three sections. The…

chosen by each city-state in Greece played a large role in the character and treatment of its citizens, as well as their treatment of other city-states. The oligarchy style of government used in Sparta and the democracy style of government used in Athens both have strengths and weaknesses that helped form the culture of each of these two city-states. The Spartans chose an oligarchy style of government that was ruled by a small group of men called the Council of Elders. This council was…

Athens and Sparta were bitter enemies. Despite sharing the Greek peninsula, the same gods and goddesses and even fighting together in the Persian war they had little else in common. As powerful city-states they developed very different societies, thought they were only about 150 miles apart. Athens became a center for philosophy whereas as Sparta was more war-like in nature. Overall, Athens had a more democratic government, a trade based economy, and a more open society than Sparta which focused…

everyday Greek life, focusing on the compromise of war and its effects on civilian living in Ancient Greece. In ancient Greece, most wars were caused by the need to expand, gaining territory to further progress the cities’ assets. The city-states of Athens, Sparta, and Thebes were always fighting over their boundary lines, but would often gather as alliances to fight against outside invading forces, like the Persians. These battles…