Athens vs. Sparta

Located in southern Greece in the Eurotas River Valley

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The government was a monarchy

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Society valued education

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Society valued military strength over education

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Citizenship was open to adult men who had been born in the city-state.

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Replaced the monarchy with an aristocracy

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Established a democracy after the failed ruling of the aristocracy

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Helots farmed the land and were only allowed to keep part of their harvest.

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At seven years of age, boys are taken from their families and raised by the government to be soldiers.

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Named after the Greek goddess of wisdom

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