Spartans and Athens

Spartans and Athens had good structure within the way they lived; however Athenian women did not have the freedom of the women in Sparta . Spartan's education was indifferent; however the Athenians went to school to learn, and become knowledgeable. Spartans and Athenians have their similarities and differences; they both had a way of living that worked for them and how they wanted to structuralize their government, and way of life. Spartan men spent most of their lives in military training which allowed considerable freedom for the women who had to stay at home. Athenians had a reasonable military system, but education was first and foremost in the lives of their men

The Athenian government was a hit, they had an assembly which was made up of all males over the age of 20; the assembly was able to declare war (Document C). Citizens over the age of 30 were in the Council of Five Hundred; these men were chosen by lottery, however they were only able to serve for one year. The Council of Five Hundred proposed laws to the assembly, while the assembly made the laws. Archons were 3 kings, who were leaders during the war; although they were not the ones who declared war. The assembly was able to elect the Archons, and any citizen was only able to have power for one year.

Within the government, came the military; Spartans military system allowed women to have more freedom than the Athenians. The Athenian military system was better of the two in that the men went to military school when they turned 18 (Document B); these Athenians were educated before going into military training. Spartan boys went to military school from the time they were 6 or 7 until they were 30. Then these men were able to get married and live with their wives, their whole lives were based on military training; even after the age of 30 the men were still required to serve in the military until they were 60.

Athenian education was very important to them, they went to school