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For the sake of brevity, and because we know more about Athens than the other city‐states, we will consider Greek society during the classical period as it existed in Athens. The population of Athens and other city‐states, except Sparta, consisted of three classes: citizens, resident foreigners (metics), and slaves. Only free adult men were citizens allowed to participate in governing the city‐state. Beginning in 451 BC, only male children of parents who were both Athenians were granted citizenship. Resident foreigners, who were often traders and craftsmen, were not citizens. Freed slaves were included in the metics.