they conquered and enslaved their neighbors
One could lead an expeditionary force while the other maintained security at home.
they had different forms of government, Sparta had oligarchy while Athens had democracy. in Athens, you became a man when you turned 18, in Sparta you had to be 30. for money Athens had drachmas and Sparta had obols.
Sparta women lived freely while athen women couldn't even leave the house.
popping out children, housework, taking care of the kids. Same as its been for a while
It was called that because Sparta excelled in land military while Athens excelled in marine warfare.
While Athenian economy had depended on trade, Sparta's economy had relied upon farming and on conquering other people.
athens wanted peace while sparta wanted war
One could lead an expeditionary force while the other maintained security at home.
Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
The helots did all the farmwork and craftsmanship of Sparta, while full Spartans did the fighting.
they had different forms of government, Sparta had oligarchy while Athens had democracy. in Athens, you became a man when you turned 18, in Sparta you had to be 30. for money Athens had drachmas and Sparta had obols.
sparta turned Messenian people to slaves after capturing them. slaves did farmwork while men went to be part of army. did this to capture more lands and to frighten other greek city states
Athens focused on education while Sparta focused on strength and their warlike abilities.
The direct distance between Sparta and Athens is 212.7 kilometers. While to two city-states could reach each other by land, they often sailed because it was quicker.
He was Xerxes
life in athens was focused on education while life in sparta was focused on the military
The difference between Athens and Sparta is:SParta is a oligarchy.Athens is a direct-democracyOne difference between the city-states of Athens in Sparta was that Sparta was ruled by a king while Athens was overseen by a democratically elected group.