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Is citizenship limited to men a characteristic of Athens, Sparta, or both?

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I believe it to be Sparta I may be wrong

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In many ancient Greek societies, citizenship was often restricted to males and property owners. This was not only common in Sparta, which was essentially, a military state, but Athens as well.

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