Zeugitae

Zeugitae

In the cities of 5th Century BC Ancient Greece, Zeugitae were the second lowest class of people set out by the politician Solon.
The Zeugitae were those whose property or estate could produce 200 bushels of wet or dry goods (or their equivalent), per year.

They were eligible for a few positions of government in Athens. These were:
- Council of 400
- Lower Offices of State
- Assembly

The Zeugitae could also serve as Hoplites in the Athenian Army. The idea was that you could serve as a Hoplite if you had enough money to equip yourself in that manner, i.e. you could produce 200 bushels or more per year


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