2007-01-14 11:47:49 · 3 answers · asked by wildchild47236 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Differences were many. Athens was a democracy--every man had a vote in policy; Sparta was an oligarchy--a select few ruled over the bulk of the population (helots) which were basically slaves. Athens was expansionist; Sparta was isolationist. athens had a dynamic literary and intellectual scene; Sparta never really nurtured new ideas. Athens treated women as a notch above slaves; Spartan women were treated very respectfully.
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2007-01-14 12:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by someone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sparta was famous for it's military prowess. It was a society based completely around training and preparing for war. Athens was the birthplace of philosophy, democracy, and had a heavy interest in arts and drama. Their navy was very strong, but when the two city-states eventually fought each other, the Spartans prevailed.
2007-01-14 19:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by baldisbeautiful 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Athens....democracy and all the govt and good stuff...
Spart....army and all the stuff..
2007-01-15 02:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋