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Education of Men and Women in Athens and Sparta Facts

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Athens is in central Greece. It is also only four miles from the Aegean sea. Athens was only 150 miles from Sparta. Sparta was located on a peninsula called Peloponnesus. Sparta was surrounded on three side by mountains. Their harbor was 25 miles away.

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Athens was a democracy. Only men could be Athenian citizens. Citizens could take part in the government. Sparta was an Oligarchy. Sparta's government and society was revolved around military.

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Athens women could not inherit or own much property. Most could not even choose their own husbands. Athenian slaves were owned by most people that were not poor. Slaves taught Athenian children and ran households. Spartan women lived the same simple life as men.Just like the men, they needed to b strong and healthy, and ready to fight when needed. Slaves, called helots, despite harsh treatment, did have some rights. They could marry whomever they wanted, could carry their names to their children. They also could buy their freedom.

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Athenian people depended on producing well prepared citizens. Only men could be citizens, so  boys went to school, and girls stayed home to lean how to take care of a household. In Sparta, the purpose of school was to produce men and women  that were ready to fight. From the age of seven, all Spartan children trained for battle. Girls were given some military training also.

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Athens economy was based on trade. Athenians bought and sold things at a huge marketplace, called the Agora. Athenians could also sell or buy slaves here.
Spartans did not trust trade, and would take what they needed from other city-states. They also relied on farming and conquests of others. Sparta´s slaves were relied on to make shoes and other items because Sparta men were in the military.