... Greece had made the most noise and provided us with tradition of agriculture and politics. Athens and Sparta are two cities that are close together on the map but are far apart in their value and how they live their everyday lives. A Spartan's life ... obedience and war. To be a soldier the Spartan was relived of him household duties so that he could train and learn the ways of being a solder. The men would be tested for their skill level when they turned curtain ages. The men would be able to marry but they could not live with their wives. The ... women would just take care of the hou...

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The Greeks were very advanced for their time. Their first type of government was an oligarchy, which is ruled by a small group of citizens. After some time, they realized that they needed a new form of government. In the 5th century BCE, they were able to invent the first democratic government in the world. It took them much time, and many struggles, at which they overcame ... equality for all which some male citizens remembered from the living conditions in the Dark Ages. The Greek system of Democracy did have its shares of problems though. Between the 8th and 6th centuries BC, Athens and Sp...

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... which honor was bestowed on the valiant fighting of the Athenian soldiers. While their Greek rival city, Sparta, focused exclusively on military development, Athens enjoyed a comfortable and fruitful existence and simultaneously managed to produce an army nearly as great as the Spartans. In fact, during the Persian War, the Greeks, led by the two major cities, Athens and Sparta, managed to defeat the ... was repeatedly discussed by Pericles in his oration, was the very heart of the matter. Attitude was a key factor not only in the pride of the city, but in the day-to-day lives of the ci...

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... which honor was bestowed on the valiant fighting of the Athenian soldiers. While their Greek rival city, Sparta, focused exclusively on military development, Athens enjoyed a comfortable and fruitful existence and simultaneously managed to produce an army nearly as great as the Spartans. In fact, during the Persian War, the Greeks, led by the two major cities, Athens and Sparta, managed to defeat the ... was repeatedly discussed by Pericles in his oration, was the very heart of the matter. Attitude was a key factor not only in the pride of the city, but in the day-to-day lives of the ci...

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... cut. There were also usually some unofficial prizes awarded by the individuals" city-state. For example, Athens allowed an Olympic champion to live free of charge in a special hall set aside for distinguished citizens called a Pyrtaneum. Other city-states exempted winners from taxes for four-years (an Olympiad ... judges. It was these judges who then decided which of the athletes were genuinely qualified to compete. Each competitor had to swear an oath that he was a free-born Greek who had committed no sacrilege against the gods. Two days before they were due to start, the contestants .....

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