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How many citizens voted in ancient athens?

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The Pnyx, the hill were the popular assemby gathered and voted, could only accomodate approximately 13.000 seated citizens. This indicates that a lot of citizens may were unable to vote. read more

All of the citizens could vote, but their numbers flunctuated during Athenian history. According to estimates there were around 40.000 to 60.000 citizens during the 5th century, out of a general population of 250.000 - 300.000. read more

Estimates of the population of ancient Athens vary. During the 4th century BC, there might well have been some 250,000–300,000 people in Attica. Citizen families could have amounted to 100,000 people and out of these some 30,000 would have been the adult male citizens entitled to vote in the assembly. read more

Aristides is voted in an ostracism in Athens and exiled from the city. c. 471 BCE The general and statesman Themistocles is voted in an ostracism and exiled from Athens. read more

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