The ideological clash of Athens and Sparta

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published 30/09/2008

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At the forefront of Western Civilization stood Ancient Greece and her two most prized City-States, Athens and Sparta. Although the two developed relatively alongside each other, many cultural and ideological differences arose as time spanned itself. While Athens flourished with art, intellectuality, individualism and democracy, Sparta became a stagnant isolationist military society bound to the oligarchical state from birth until death. The differences which existed between the two societies eventually led to a major series of conflicts, the Peloponnesian Wars, and directly led to the downfall of Athens. A study of these differences as a cause of the inevitable clash between Athens and Sparta is essential to understanding in a historical context what happened.

Introduction.
1. Athens - eighth century B.C.
2. Areopagus - indirect reason for the rise of democracy in Athens.
Aristotle's insight on a key difference between democracy and oligarchy.
Ninety years after Solon's beginning in Athenian politics.
The government.
1. Monuments signifying the wild flourishing of an Athenian culture.
2. The oath of citizenship for males as they turned 18.
Sparta in 478 B.C.
1. The development of the Delian League.
Origin of Sparta.
Dual kingship and the Spartan soldiers march over the Taygetus Mountains.
The non-existent figure named Lycurgus and the draft of a constitution.
Spartan children.
The Peloponnesian War.
Conclusion.