Classical Studies Citizenship

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Athenian citizenship in the 5th Century BCE
In 507 BCE Athens became a democracy. This meant that it was the people who decided how the country was run.
The word democracy comes from the Greek work demokratia and is made up from two words
demos the people
kratos power
in other words, the people hold the power. This was new and unusual at a time when kings, or rich people tended to hold all the power (monarchy and aristocracy)

Athenian Citizenship: Qualifications
However, when we say ‘the people’ we really mean…

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