Athens vs Sparta
Athens vs. Sparta Which of the ancient Greek City-States was superior? Was it Athens, or was it Sparta? ... These are many of the common asked questions when it comes to the debate of Athens vs. Sparta. Athens and Sparta were neighboring city-states in ancient Greece. ... One of which was the strong military of Sparta. Sparta began training their boys at age seven. ... Athens gave the power to vote to the male citizen. Sparta, in contrast, had an oligarchy, rule by few. ... In our debate I was on the side of Athens. ... Then some one made the statement that if Athens and Sparta entered a war, Sparta would win because of their strong military.