Life in Athens involved more farming, while life in Sparta involved more fishing and sailing. Life in Athens praised exercise and strength, while life in Sparta praised democratic citizenship. Life in Athens was influenced by religious thought, while life in Sparta did not allow religion.

The main difference between Athens and Sparta is that Athens was a form of democracy, whereas Sparta was a form of oligarchy. Athens and Sparta are two prominent Greek rival city-states. Moreover, Athens’ economy was mainly based on trade, whereas Sparta’s economy was based on agriculture and conquering.

Life in Athens involved more farming, while life in Sparta involved more fishing and sailing. Life in Athens praised exercise and strength, while life in Sparta praised democratic citizenship.

Sparta was an oligarchy. The state was ruled by two hereditary kings of the Agiad and Eurypontid families, both supposedly descendants of Heracles and equal in authority, so that one could not act against the power and political enactments of his colleague.

Sparta did have a navy. In fact, Sparta was a significant naval power in Archaic times.

Athens and Sparta were two rival city-states, while the latter had very well trained military and soldiers, the former boasted of a good navy. The war ended in 404 BC with the defeat of Athens and its democracy. Sparta’s only ace was its military way of life and war tactics.

It was a rather light weapon, with a weight around 450 to 900 grams or 1-2 lbs. It was generally hung from a baldric under the left arm.

6-9 feet

The hoplite army consisted of heavy infantrymen. Their armour, also called panoply, was sometimes made of full bronze for those who could afford it, weighing nearly 32 kilograms (70 lb).

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