Athenian Social Structure: Citizens, Metics, and Slaves
Unit 5: Social Groups: Free and Unfree
Social Classes in Athens
There were three main groups in Athenian society:
- Citizens
- Metics
- Slaves
Citizens
Citizens were born in Athens (Athenians). They possessed all political rights and obligations—political, economic, and social. The most important decisions concerned this group. The worst consequences they could face were being deprived of their civil rights or being exiled from Athens. Citizens were dedicated to managing and administering the city.
Metics
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