Do you agree with historians who have argued that Sparta was a forerunner of contemporary government system or would this be a m

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Goshia [24]

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Do you agree with historians who have argued that Sparta was a forerunner of contemporary government system or would this be a m

isleading assessments?

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PIT_PIT [208] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-31T04:06:43+03:00

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One can´t agree with those opinions. They can be misleading.

Sparta was a militaristic state was ruled by two kings and a council of elders, and whose focus was to prepare its citizens for war. It was not a democracy. The Greek city-state that is usually referred to as the first democracy of history was Athens. During its times of splendor, a city council openly debated issues in Athens. Though only free citizens - slaves were excluded - could take part, it was a unique case of an open political system, because tyrannical rule by emperors or kings was the norm on those days.

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