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Peloponnesian War"The Spartans voted that the treaty had been broken, and that war must be declared, not so much because they were persuaded by the arguments of the allies, as because they feared the growth of the power of the Athenians, seeing most of Hellas already subject to them" Book One, Chapter 88 Landmark Thucydides .Sparta was afraid of the growing power of their rival city-state, Athens
If Sparta and its army had been weak, it could have significantly altered the balance of power in ancient Greece. Without a strong military presence, Sparta might have been unable to maintain control over its helot population and defend against rival city-states like Athens, potentially leading to uprisings or invasions. The shift in power could have allowed Athens and other city-states to dominate the region, influencing cultural and political developments in ways that favored their interests. Additionally, the lack of Spartan military strength could have weakened the overall Greek resistance against external threats, such as Persia.
The difference between Sparta and Athens is that in Sparta, the ruling government was a military government, while in Athens, the ruling government was a democracy. In Sparta, the people focus on military matters. That is because of the fear of an uprising by their helots. In Athens, a democracy ruled. People voted on many matters such as which one they thought was the most dangerous to their testate and even military and naval expeditions against rival statutes. The different arts such as sculpture and poetry also flourished more in Athens. Athenians believed that one should also focus themselves on matters other than military ones. Athens focused on trades, technologies, civilizations, studies,... while Sparta focused on the military. That's why Spartan warriors were the most fierce warriors in Ancient Greece. Athens also treated their children differently. For example: Boys were taught reading, writing, mathematics, music, poetry, and sports. While in Sparta, they took them away from their parents at 7 yrs. old, to train for war. Further, in Sparta, both - boys and girls went to school, but in Athens, boys went to school but the girls did not, but attended basically, house work.
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The chief rival of Sparta in ancient Greece was Athens. The two city-states represented contrasting cultures and political systems, with Sparta being a militaristic oligarchy and Athens a democratic center of arts and philosophy. Their competition culminated in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE), which ultimately led to Athens's defeat and a brief period of Spartan dominance in Greece.
In ancient times, Sparta was the leading rival of Athens
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