Athens and Rome: Who Could Be a Citizen? Requirements

Here's a concise breakdown of citizenship criteria in Athens and the Roman Republic:- **Athens:** - Free, native-born adult males: Yes, if parents were free-born Athenians. - Free, native-born adult females: No citizenship rights. - Free, native-born male children: No citizenship until completing education and military training. - Female children: No citizenship. - Slaves: No citizenship. - Freed slaves: No citizenship. - Sons of freed slaves: No citizenship.- **Roman Republic:** - Free, native-born adult males: Yes, if parents were married in certain areas of the Roman Empire. - Free, native-born adult females: Limited rights, such as property ownership but no voting or holding public office. - Free, native-born male children: Citizenship granted at birth if parents were citizens. - Female children: Citizenship granted at birth if parents were citizens. - Slaves: No citizenship. - Freed slaves: No citizenship. - Sons of freed slaves: Yes, citizenship granted at birth if parents were citizens.