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Sparta or Athens ? Why explain

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For me neither. Sparta was a military dicatorship. They trained from youth as highly trained warriors. The Lycurgus was a Dorian but he was a hardliner and very militant and wanted everything strict. It was very rough life. Athens was its rival so they had alot of hardliners too just to resist Spartas military capabilities and were on constant fear of invasion. I researched, actually Corinth and Argos cities were more safer places to be and many of their leaders advocated and cared more about their citizens welfare. The Argives were Dorians, and so they lived near Sparta, but like the Sabines of Italy, who had escaped Lycurgus’s hardline Military dictatorship Agenda, they enjoyed more freedom and a safer environment for their citizens. Athens too was a Democracy and Pericles was a great leader, and many were. Look into more research on Corinthian and Argos leaders. I found them better places for the welfare of citizens.
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Sparta is a farther superior than Athens. Their army protected girls and was the most fierce, and allowed them to receive education and women had more freedom then in their poles. Also the army of Sparta was the strongest fighting group in Greece and they are the greatest polis of Ancient Greece because of the women had freedom.

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