Constitution of Athens (Athenaion Politeia)
Aristotle (attributed) — Constitution of Athens (Athenaion Politeia) (1891)Aristotle (attributed) · 1891 · Book · chs. 26, 42EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0096 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Athenian democracy (Classical Athens) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Citizenship was restricted by birth: Aristotle's account dates the rule of citizen birth on both sides to 451/0 BCE, and women, slaves and resident foreigners (metics) had no vote in the Assembly, Council or courts.”
Context. The size of the citizen body relative to the whole population is estimated differently by modern scholars and is not given here.
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2The Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes: Structure, Principles and Ideology
Mogens Herman Hansen — The Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes: Structure, Principles and Ideology (1991)Mogens Herman Hansen · 1991 · BookEvidence that contradicts
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