Metics in Athens were resident aliens, typically non-citizens, who played a crucial role in the city's economy and society. They were often skilled artisans, merchants, or professionals who contributed to various sectors, including trade and craftsmanship. While metics could not vote or hold political office, they were required to pay taxes and serve in the military, thereby enhancing Athens' economic vitality and cultural diversity. Their presence helped facilitate trade and cultural exchanges, further enriching Athenian life.
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because the gods were really mad at the people from Sparta that they decided to kill them all....so the Athens wins
They had the right to vote.
Women in Athens had no political role. They stayed at home running it in virtual purdah. Aristotle considered men to be stronger than women - he was talking about in rational reasoning.
It was a principal source of labour, eg a third of the population of Athens were slaves.
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It held the principal temples of the gods, and the state treasury was located there under the protection of the gods.
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Unsurprisingly, it's set in and around Athens. The earlier part of the play takes place in Athens, both at Timon's house and that of other Athenians. The latter part of the play takes place in the countryside around Athens.
Many temples, statues, and monuments were built in the Acropolis. One of them is the temple of Athena-the goddess of warfare and battle strategy that the city of Athens is named after, otherwise known as the Parthenon. Help small
Slavery played a huge role in ancient Athens. Slaves did most jobs, from working in the fields to building and mining. Slaves even made up most of Athens' police force. Slaves were not generally mistreated though, and even had some rights by law.
Athens was the maritime power and Sparta was the continental power. The war slogged on and off for over thirty years until Sparta finally gained superiority at sea, and a plague brought in form the Pontic grain ships killed possibly as many as one-third of the population of Athens, leaving it, almost literally, too weak to fight.