Athens vs. Sparta

History is of interest to everyone, and there have been many a civilization which have left a lasting impression on the people of that era and the ones who followed them. Greek Empire was one such era in which so many developments took place that they are still remembered in the modern times. The reforms, buildings, their stories are still part of our modern tales. Many dynamic cities at that point were well known, and two such cities were Athens and Sparta. Both have their own significance, and there were similarities in them but at the same time, they were very different from each other both in the way they were governed and what they brought to the world. The differences between them will be detailed in this paragraph so that a batter understanding can be developed. The first main difference between them was that Athens was more famous for its culture and civilization while Sparta was known for its warrior nature and had a fearsome reputation in those days. They were governed differently too, Athens was ruled under the democratic system, it was actually the first ever city to do so and the democratic governance is still followed all over the globe. Sparta, on the other hand, was governed by two different standards, and it was also one of the first instances where two kings ruled over one city. Expanding more on this factor, Athens was therefore considered a peaceful city but Sparta was always filled with violence and gangs who also ruled and for the kings. Moving on to the location of both towns, Athens was located at an area where the mountain surrounded the city while Sparta was built on top of the mountains which gave it a better and more secure location when it comes to war and attacks. Athens were attacked several times in this ear by Romans, but Greeks always looked towards Sparta as a place which was safe. Both the cities did not get along well, and they can be differentiated on the basis that both prided themselves to be different from each other and were considered as rival cities in those times which competitions taking place between them on a regular basis even in sports. Spartans were considered the braver of the two while people of Athens were known as more educated among them. More differences between them are given at the end of this topic.