Athens had a strong navy, while Sparta had a better army
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Sparta.
Well...I don't if it was IN Sparta, but there was the war between Athens and Sparta.
Sparta had a more military centered city-state, Athens was more focused on research and developing their city.Jujujuly
It changed over time - Sparta, Athens, Thebes.
It changed over time - Sparta, Athens, Thebes.
Athens was a democracy and had more liberal (for that time) thinking and had good navy. Sparta was a oligarchy was more conservative and militaristic and had great army. In the war between them (Peloponnesian war), Sparta won.
Athens was known for its democratic values, with citizens participating in decision-making through a direct democracy. Sparta, on the other hand, had a more militaristic and oligarchic system of government, with less emphasis on democratic principles.
Geographically Athens and Sparta are very close but have different values, lifestyles, and cultures. Athens has a population of 140,000 while Sparta has 100,000 inhabitants
They all were - a matter of survival as they constantly fought each other. Sparta and Athens led opposing leagues.
Yes, incredibly.
Sparta had a militaristic and aggressive society.
Sparta was the Greek city-state that was most militaristic.
Athens was enemies with Sparta and Sparta was enemies with Athens
Sparta was the Greek city-state that was most militaristic.
It varied over time - early it was Sparta until it consolidated its territory. Then Athens tried to establish and empire after the Persian invasion but was put down by the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta. With Sparta debilitated by wars, Thebes took over until the Macedonian empire took control. ________________________ Sparta and Macedonia were the only two Greek states that could really be called militaristic. Unlike Athens which became a large power by way of trade and naval supremacy, Sparta rose through its military might and bravery and Macedonia through its military innovation and techniques. It was said that while Athens was centred around great buildings, Sparta was built by courageous men who "served their city in the place of walls of bricks." Thebes, Corinth and Argos could be classified as militaristic to a much lesser degree.