- 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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