Who were more
powerful Athens or
Sparta?
By Erica and Courtney
Sparta
2000 years ago Ancient Greeks began a way of
life that other countries admired and
copied.Two well known states were Athens and
Sparta.The two states despised each other but
when little old Persia came to conquer Greece
the states worked together to defeat the
Persian army and save Greece.... and after go
back to bickering.But the question is who were
more powerful?
Most people dreaded Sparta.You can't really
blame them for it was a warrior state.Boys got got
taken from their mothers aged 7 for army
training.Then at aged 20 he would face a risky task
and if he was still ALIVE he would become a pure
warrior.Even though they were not able to
become a warrior,girls learned the skills of the
army.Why?you may ask well they believed fit
mothers gave birth to strong warriors!The society
of Sparta was poor.There was no voting,no
government and no civilisation whatsoever but
fighting.It was a skill of Sparta's.
Athens
Unlike Sparta, Athens produced thinkers and a
calmer attitude. Girls and women were not seen
as important by the Athenian men.Athens had a
habit of conquering land and taking money.Girls
were taught the art of weaving by there
mothers.Women could not leave the house
unless there was a funeral or visiting other
Women without their Husband's permission.
The Pelopannisian war
Ath
The Pelopannisian War
The Pelopanisian war was a battle between
Sparta and Athens that lasted 27 years.It
started when Athens decided to conquer
Sparta.They sent a messenger to tell Sparta to
give up their land or die.This did not please
the Spartan kings one little bit.They sent a
messenger to Athens to tell them that this
meant war.In the end Sparta somehow
managed to defeat Athens but promised that
they would not burn Athens down to ashes.In
return Athens had to promise not to conquer
anymore land.
And that comes to the end of our
enquiry.Spartans were more powerful.
Th Ancient Greek Olympic Games
730 BC
Zeus in all his glory