Ancient Greece
Overview of Ancient Greece
Social Groups in Greek Society
Women
Semi-free Labourers
Male Citizens
Children
Slaves
References
Employed by wealthier citizens, but had no legal status or other rights
Foreigners
Landed Aristocrats
Wealthy
Had armour, weapons, horses and property
Poorer Farmers
Middle Class
Owned property, but was less desirable
Manufacturers and traders
Could not vote, own land or inherit
Role was to stay home and raise children
Men made decisions for women regarding who they could marry
Attended schools
Boys trained in military practices
Women were educated in a similar way, but with a focus on preparing them for rearing a family
Captives of war
15-40% of Greek population
Worked in many different areas (agriculture, industry, transport etc)
Most households owned a slave
Skilled foreigners that had relocated to Greece
Lower in status than full citizens
Further Reading
Ancient Greek Society (https://www.worldhistory.org/article/483/ancient-greek-society/)
Ancient Greek Activities
Voting
Military Service
Mythology
Girls
Young Women
Married Women
Sparta
Women in Ancient Greece (https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/)
Food Production
Household chores
Teaching
Philosophy
Cartwright, M. (2016). Women in ancient Greece. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/927/women-in-ancient-greece/
Cartwright, M. (2018). Ancient Greek society. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/483/ancient-greek-society/
Digital Diogenes (2016, December). Slavery – Ancient Greek society 09. [Video]. YouTube. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkVBOqEGBVY
Khan Academy (2021a). Classical Greek culture. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/greek-culture
Khan Academy (2021b). Classical Greek society. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/classical-greece/a/greek-society
National Geographic. (2018, April). Ancient Greece 101|National geographic. [Video]. YouTube. https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bDrYTXQLu8