Who were the citizens of Athens in ancient Greece?

The citizens of Athens in ancient Greece were adult men with certain property, who could carry their own armed forces for military service. They were originally from Athens.

There are about 300,000 citizens in Athens, half of whom are foreigners and slaves. Adult male foreigners cannot be called citizens. Adult men, Athenians who have no property and can't take their own armed forces for military service, are still not citizens. This is the reason for emphasizing citizens. Democracy in Athens is not only a model of ancient Greece, but also a model of the whole ancient world. The democratic politics in Athens is not only the first in human history, but also directly affects the political system in the west in later generations.

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There are many good ports in Greece, mainly used for navigation and overseas trade, which made the Greeks form a democratic consciousness of equality and mutual benefit earlier.

Politics: The Greek polis is small and independent, which enables citizens to directly participate in polis politics and actively pursue democratic rights.

Give new meaning to the Greek spirit. Democracy attaches importance to the individual freedom and sense of responsibility of all citizens, which has created the Athenians' national character of thirst for knowledge and willingness to explore, and promoted the overall prosperity of Greece.

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