What are some similarities between Sparta an Athens?

Besides having three initial economic and social classes and


both fought side by side to defend Greece's independence in 490 B.C. against Persia in the Persia Wars which both managed to become dominating powers in Ancient Greece.





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What are some similarities between Sparta an Athens?
Got it. They both had slaves. More so in Sparta, where there were about 10 slaves for every citizen, which is one reason they had to be able to fight.





Lots of gay sex.





They both lost to Thebes at one point, after first Athens was the main power and then Sparta.
Reply:You know, I am having trouble with this one... they were very different City States. i could go on and on about differences but simulates? they both had large alliances of of other Greek states which they lead, the Spartans with the Peloponnese league and the Athens with their protectorate "allies" in the Aegean, many of whom revolted in the 2nd Peloponnesian war. and i dearly apologize but i can think of only minor things. woman married around the age of 15, both states considered them selves to be the best, the just, the correct way of being, but of course that is how every country/state feels even today.


hope this little bit of information helped somewhat...
Reply:Spartan Women were reasonably independent and required to be educated and physically fit. Athenian women had to stay at home and had no rights.





Sparta was a oligacy (2 kings) and Athens a democracy.





Sparta = Dorian Settlers / Athens = Ionian settlers





Sparta = Land Army / Athens = Naval Power





Athenians loved philosophy and literature, the Spartans wrote no literature (comparable to athens) and loved being soldiers.





Spartans were always on a war footing, Athenians loved Peace.