CIVILIZATION
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Question
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free males who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old
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free males who had been born in Greece and were at least 18 years old
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free individuals who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old
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free males who had immigrated to Greece and were at least 18 years old
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Detailed explanation-1: -To be classed as a citizen in fifth-century Athens you had to be male, born from two Athenian parents, over eighteen years old, and completed your military service. Women, slaves, metics and children under the age of 20 were not allowed to become citizens.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Athenian definition of “citizens” was also different from modern-day citizens: only free men were considered citizens in Athens. Women, children, and slaves were not considered citizens and therefore could not vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Athenians set up a democratic form of government around 2500 years ago and this lasted for around 200 years. All men over the age of 30 were recognised as full citizens.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 451 Pericles introduced a new citizenship law which prevented the son of an Athenian father and a non-Athenian mother becoming a full citizen.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pericles was a statesmen, general, and speaker during the Golden Age of Athens. His impact on the city-state would be so great that Thucydides, an honored historian, would refer to him as the city’s First Citizen.