It could be argued that Athens was a city before its time in many respects due to its multi-dimensional cultural and political achievements. Due to “in-house” wars constantly unfolding in Sparta, the idea of expansion to new lands was not a dream of Spartans. Spartans were illiterate (for the most part), they were educated in the art of war, and seeing as how slaves outnumbered the Spartans 10:1 this is hardly surprising. However it has to be noted that in contrast to Spartans, these areas mattered most to Athenians. The list of key figures each left behind as a legacy: Spartans are remembered for Leonidas and the 300, Athenians boast key figures of a varying nature, from Socrates (philosopher and teacher) to Alexander the Great (created one of the largest empire in ancient history).Īthens was the most developed city in Greece, having introduced laws, formal education, sport, democracy and politics. Spartans were fundamentally professional soldiers, which differs immensely from Athenians, who boast the birthplace of the educational classroom. The Spartan and Athenian civilisations were both very different in their cultures.
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