Athens

Despite experiencing both triumphs and failures, Athens would likely be the preferred choice of citizenship over Sparta. Athens, a city-state in ancient Greece, was highly esteemed for its economic, political, and financial influence. It gained worldwide recognition as the epitome of freedom, art, and democracy (differ.com). The city derived its name from Athena, the goddess…

Development of the Polis Extended Response The polis first originated in Greece, which was built by the people who had colonized In Greece. This was all during the archaic period which was c. 8th and 9th century In 800-COCA. The Hellene (the Greeks) of Archaic Greece had extensive knowledge on how to make a working…

Sparta, known as the most formidable city in history, is famous for its impressive military power, demonstrating that strength did not rely on numbers but on Spartan discipline. Originally a small city fighting solely for survival against enemy invaders, Sparta’s reputation grew exponentially. Her objective was to prevent defeat from other city-states and she came…

            Most social scientists held the view that history, although an inseparable measurement of culture, is neither deterministic nor passive. History is not deterministic since it is considered just a myriad of events locked in space and time. It is also not passive. The great eras of ancient civilizations seem to indicate the influence of…

This essay will discuss the contributions of the ancient Romans and the ancient Greeks to Western society, the focus will be on the political systems, laws and architecture. In Greece there were many city states, because the terrain favoured such governance, the city states emphasised the knowledge of man in government and deemphasised the role…

Ancient Greeks and Romans played a significant role in shaping governmental ideas. They introduced concepts like democracy and representative government over 2,000 years ago. In Ancient Greece, the cities were structured as city-states, each functioning as an independent nation. One of these city-states was Athens, which for a long period, was governed by a select…