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Most lived in marginal poverty. The average farm could barely support a family, and this resulted in surplus populations being shipped off to establish new cities overseas, mainly in Asia Minor.
There was a period of relative prosperity from about 450 BCE when the Persian Empire agreed to peace and Athens turned the anti-Persian Delian League, which it led, into an empire of its own, enforcing continued payment into the war fund by those cities, but spending the money on itself, putting half its own population on the public payroll.
Even so, life was hard, and the loss of its empire after defeat in the Peloponnesian War, returned Athenians to supporting themselves.
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Who had a army centered life Athens or Sparta?
Sparta full-time. Athens part-time.
Was not interseted in the finer things in life Athens or Sparta?
Athens :)
What kind of government evolved in Athens?
Athens was the place where DEMOCRACY first appeared.
How was life for women in Alexandria compared to life in Athens?
It was different for them because they had rights unlike in Athens, where they were slaves.
Which way was life different in Athens than Sparta?
life in athens was focused on education while life in sparta was focused on the military
Is interest in the arts a characteristic of life in Athens or Sparta or both?
Athens
Is interest in the arts a characteristic of life in Athens Sparta or both?
Athens
What was the basic difference between life in Athens and life in Sparta?
Athens valued democracy, culture, and education, while Sparta focused on military strength, discipline, and obedience. Athenian society prioritized individual freedoms, intellectual pursuits, and artistic expression, whereas Spartan society emphasized militarism, physical fitness, and strict social hierarchy.
What kind of money do they use in Athens?
the euro
Do Athens have a culture?
Yes Athens has a great culture but kind of strange if you ask me? 😂 lol
What kind of government did Athens have in the Golden Age?
hi so what is the government of the golden age of athens
What did Plato achieve in life?
Plato became a teacher and a philosipher of Athens, he was a founder of the academy in Athens.
