athens and sparta

The cities of Athens and Sparta were two cities located in Greece that both had their own way of running their cities but both had a common goal of being the superior of Greece. Athens is the largest in Greece. The city was founded by Theseus and has been occupied by people for approximately 3,000 years. They were the leading city of Ancient Greece and have been recognized as a major contributor to western civilization. The city is very picturesque with many high hills and the displays of beautiful art can be witnessed throughout town. They placed much value on their cultural life and growing their society as entirety in various fundamental areas. The city took a plunge under the Byzantine Empire but was able to re-emerge during the Crusade period due to their ability to dominant trade. When the city did fall, they fell due to constant battle with the city named Sparta. Sparta was founded by a man named Lacedaemon. He was the first official King of the land. Sparta and Athens both wanted to be the empire of Greece. In 400 BC, Sparta had the opportunity to take reign of Greece due to their powerful army. The city Sparta was located in Southern Greece and was often referred to as the protector of Greece. The people placed much emphasis on solely growing their army. When comparing the two cities politically, economically, culturally, socially, and the roles women played in the society there are some similarities but many profound differences. When examining all of those aspects, I believe that Athens is the city that has had the greatest influence on the modern world.
Athens was a very social city who often incorporated many people into their form of government. Their government was called a limited democracy. They are actually kno...

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... people still practice worshipping of a God and live their lives based upon the beliefs and values taught under their religion. As a society in the modern world, many people still enjoy some form of music, art, or literature as entertainment. Athens brought the concepts of development and growth as entity which are still major practices of the modern world. We do not focus on one specific aspect but instead how we can all do different things and combine them to form a wealthy, independent, striving nation.
In conclusion, Athens and Sparta were both very interesting cities. They each had their own political, economic, cultural, and social aspects that made them different. However, they had some aspects of each category that were similar. Both cities wanted to be known as the empire of Greece. In history, both were able to achieve this goal through different methods.