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> the word "citizen" in Athens referred to wealthy (free) adult males > whose parents were both citizens Something does not compute here for me.
by WesolyKubeczek 1y ago
> the word "citizen" in Athens referred to wealthy (free) adult males
> whose parents were both citizens
Something does not compute here for me.
- ramesh31 1y agoAthenians had many subtly different tiers of citizenship. Women of noble birth, whose father had served in the military, were considered "citizens" in the sense that their male children would be considered legitimate, and they would be granted certain social and economic rights, although this did not extend to political rights for themselves [0]. [0] http://athensjournals.gr/history/2017-3-2-2-Che.pdf http://athensjournals.gr/history/2017-3-2-2-Che.pdf