Sparta Athens Both

They spoke Greek

Luxury

Democracy

Military life

They had a social class system

Oligarchy

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It looks like you're creating a comparison chart between Sparta and Athens, two prominent city-states in ancient Greece. Here's how you could fill out that comparison based on the features you've listed:

| Feature | Sparta | Athens | Both |
|-----------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
| They spoke Greek | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luxury | Limited focus on luxury; valued austerity | Emphasized luxury and the arts | N/A |
| Democracy | None (oligarchic structure with limited participation) | Direct democracy (citizens could participate) | N/A |
| Military life | Central to society; emphasis on training and discipline | Less focus on military; more on culture and arts | N/A |
| They had a social class system | Yes (Spartiates, Perioikoi, Helots) | Yes (citizens, metics, slaves) | Yes |
| Oligarchy | Yes (rule by a few) | No, though had influential leadership (e.g., Council of 500) | N/A |

Feel free to modify or expand any sections based on the focus of your comparison!