The Greek civilization advanced during the 400s and 300s BC due to the rise of city-states like Athens and Sparta, which fostered competition, innovation, and cultural exchange. Athens became a center of democracy, arts, and philosophy, while Sparta emphasized military strength and discipline. This dynamic led to significant developments in various fields, including politics, literature, and science, ultimately shaping Western civilization. Additionally, the Greek victories in the Persian Wars united many city-states, further promoting cultural and intellectual advancements.
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Athens and Sparta both had very efficient fighting forces and and were the two powerhouse cities in Greece.
There was not rivalry. Sparta, although militarily powerful, was usually reluctant to go to war. Athens, overconfident with the power it gained from its empire, was aggressive and interfered in the affairs of other cities. Sparta appealed to Sparta to back off when it tried to bankrupt Megara, a member of the Peloponnesian League, A rampant Athens persisted and war ensued.
Athens is located on the central plain of Attica or Attica Basin. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains and the fourth side by a gulf. Sparta is located on the Peloponnesus Peninsula. Between Sparta and the sea is the Parnon Mountains on the east and the Targetus mountains on the west They are both in the country of Greece. Athens and Sparta are also cities in Georgia, in the United States, named for their more famous Greek counterparts.
Athens and Sparta
Athens cooperated with Sparta. Sparta assisted Athens to establish its independence after its tyrants were expelled, Athens provided major contingents as one of the cities led by Sparta resisting the Persian invasion. Athens assisted Sparta to put down an internal rebellion, but thereafter they fell out and became adversaries.
Athens, Sparta, and Olympia.
Sparta and Athens
Athens and Sparta.
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Athens and Sparta both had very efficient fighting forces and and were the two powerhouse cities in Greece.
Athens did, financed by the taxes it levied on the cities of its empire. Sparta gained one when the Persian king gave it the money to build and man it.
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Athens Sparta Heraclio (in Crete or aka Knosos)