... composed of the two kings plus twenty-eight nobles, all of whom were over sixty and retired from the military. The council debated and set legislative and foreign policy, and was the supreme criminal court. Below the council, was an assembly of all the Spartiate males that selected the council and approved or vetoed council proposals. Above them all, however, was a small group of five men known as the ephorate. For all practical purposes ... , Spartan government was the ... ...

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... Greek, and those who lived governed by kings. In an age of almost non-stop warfare, the male citizens of a Greek polis between the ages of 18 and 60 were obliged to serve in the army. In return, they were granted a voice in governmental issues. The Athenians liked to believe that by making men free and politically responsible, the acropolis civilized its individual citizens and enabled them ... order and justice (the inherently good) on one side while the agents of chaos and disorder (the inherently evil) adorn the other. This comparison manifests itself in both the depiction of the rea...

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... practicess. In intemperate weather or high seas, before battle or after morally doubtful behavior, Greeks grew fearful of the gods. After successfully surviving any of these, they thankfully left gifts or paid for sacrifices at the appropriate temple or shrine. Greek men honored the patron gods of their poleis, their families, or their professions. Greek women invoked favorite gods and goddesses in ... some Ionic features. It also consists of sixteen Corinthian order columns. The columns are slightly tilted toward each other and the columns at the corners are thicker and closer together ...

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... interesting so I can get through this report. So I guess I better get started. I"ll start with the one that sounds the coolest. Sparta Sparta is my favorite of the two cities in my report because in my opinion they were the most interesting. The education system, the government, their way of life, all revolved around war. There is a story about a Spartan boy who stole a fox. In order to ... of Sparta only one king was to go, probably so there weren"t disagreements, or they couldn"t afford to lose two kings. Athens The Athenians were located on the Attic peninsula, one of the least ferti...

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... of women in agricultural societies was less than those of hunting societies. This lowering of status was facilitated by a new tool, the ox-drawn plow. Because the plow required considerable strength, it was used only by men. Men spent most of the rest of their time raiding or looking out for raiders, so women mostly did everything else which involved lots of drudgery. 5. ... and slaves. Many of the laws were meant to protect the powerless, including laws that protected women and children from unfair treatment from the male head of house. The most significant thing about the code was tha...

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... in footsteps with the same ambitions and was successful. Alexander the Great conquered present day Turkey to Afghanistan to Egypt all by the age of 20. Unfortunately, he died in 323B.C due to the illness, leaving the commanders of the army to fight for portions of the Powerhouse. Following the death of these two great kings, 3 successor kings (Antigonus I, Seleucus I, and PtolemyI) divvied up the lands of Greece. The three kings constantly fought with ... was tied to wealth and not so political control, unless you were to have real clout. Men were the dominant race of Greece. Women cons...

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... made up of Ephors- five magistrates by executive and judicial privileges, Two kings- army leaders and chief priests, Gerousia- Council of 30 elders comprised of men 28 elected by the Assembly and the two kings and the Assembly of Citizens- men over 30 yrs old. They do not vote but shout acclamations supporting the decisions of the oligarchy above. Many people viewed it as a totalitarian state. According ... two qualities, military skills and absolute obedience, free from all other vocational interests and activities". Also in document five (5) "The Spartans could call nothing their own, ...

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... he made, namely overcoming sex, wealth and power. He will do this in three waves. The first wave will be, "The various talents are scattered throughout both sexes, and by nature women take part in all pursuits, as do men, except that in all of them the woman is weaker."(455c) With this in mind, it must also be established that some women have different natures ... law follows this one and all that we've said: that these women shall live privately with any. Children too shall be common, and a parent shall not know his children, nor a child his parents"(457d). The third wave states that a...

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... were mostly merchants and farmers, while Spartan men became soldiers as a general rule. Women were allowed to inherit land in Sparta. The Athenians went through a very short economical golden age, while the Spartans never had such a thing. Athens and Sparta also had completely contradictory governments. The Athenians had a direct democracy while the Spartans had an oligarchy. The Athenian democracy, the first genuine democracy in recorded history, is ... by its citizens. There was no sole decision maker at the top of the chain. The majority of each vote was the deciding factor. Sparta o...

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... , it is easier for him to succeed in his duties towards his fellowmen.Since all men were raised with the ambition of gaining fame and glory, tragedy should deal with heroic figures and great events. The plays, which were based on legends or remote history (though given the appearance of truth), were interpreted so as to convey some religious, moral, or political meaning, ... him feel certain about his obligations to his environment. With the collapse of the Roman world and the invasions of the barbarians came the beginnings of the long, slow development of the Christian Church. Churchmen ...

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... of state at home and overseas. Pericles won reelections frequently for about 30 years. In a time of kings and dictators as rulers, his policy (at home) was to place the state in the hands of all citizens under the rule of law. Assembly's made the laws, the Council of 500 executed them, and popular courts judged those who broke them. About 451 a law restricting Athenian citizenship to ... his ambition to make Athens not only the most beautiful, but the most powerful of the Greek states. He lived also to see the states of the Peloponnesus (under Sparta's leadership) rise against Athens' o...

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... Athens actually had voting rights (not to mention all of them were upper class citizens who were over 30 years old), which wouldn't technically make it a "true democracy". Both Athens and Sparta had an Assembly, whose members were elected by the people. On the other hand, the Oligarchy in Sparta consisted of two kings (rulers until they died or were forced out of ... office), 5 overseers, a council/senate, and the assembly. Sparta's government didn't offer as much freedom as Athens' did, but it best met ... to be warriors. Their school was not as brutal, but all girls in ancient Sparta...

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... composed of the two kings plus twenty-eight nobles, all of whom were over sixty and retired from the military. The council debated and set legislative and foreign policy, and was the supreme criminal court. Below the council, was an assembly of all the Spartiate males that selected the council and approved or vetoed council proposals. Above them all, however, was a small group of five men known as the ephorate. For all practical purposes ... , Spartan government was the ... ...

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... not involved in military affairs. The last group of inhabitants were the Helots, who made up the majority of the population of Sparta, and cultivated the farms of wealthy land owners. Although two kings ruling jointly were said to be the official government of Sparta, they had little power except for leading the army and conducting religious services. The main "branch" of government was The Assembly, a group of prominent male ... citizens and participated in governmental affairs. Like in Sparta, The Assembly was still the center of Athenian government, however, it was open to all citize...

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... not involved in military affairs. The last group of inhabitants were the Helots, who made up the majority of the population of Sparta, and cultivated the farms of wealthy land owners. Although two kings ruling jointly were said to be the official government of Sparta, they had little power except for leading the army and conducting religious services. The main "branch" of government was The Assembly, a group of prominent male ... citizens and participated in governmental affairs. Like in Sparta, The Assembly was still the center of Athenian government, however, it was open to all citize...

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... ways they were similar though was in their form of government. Both Athens and Sparta had an Assembly, whose members were elected by the people. Sparta was ruled by two kings, who ruled until they died or were forced out of office. Athens was ruled by archons, who were elected annually. Thus, because both parts of Athens' government had leaders who ... were elected, Athens is said to have been the birthplace of democracy. The peoples of Athens were not as concerned about having the most powerful military in the region but they ... they would have to be able to voice their views in thei...

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... your government would be a Dual Monarchy. This would be run by two kings and a council of elders with five ephors. Sparta liked to rule using military rules. Athens would let you have more "say" in the government. Thanks to the geography, one might be disconnected from other city states unless he was a ... 's different aspects of society. Social classes would differ from each city-state. In general, the social class was as follows: Men born in the city-state were the highest in status as opposed to men not born in the city-state, then came women, and finally slaves. Some negative things a...

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