The Metics And The Rise And Fall Of Athens’ Industry And Commerce In The Classical Period

In the 5th century BC,with the end of the Greco-Persian Wars,the size of the Athens Empire gradually formed.Athens became a leader among the Greek city-states with its strong economic power.The Metics have made great contributions to the economy of Athens.The Metics of Athens formed a larger scale in the middle of the5 th century BC,and the rise of the metics monopolized the Athens handicraft industry and the main commercial sector.The source of the metics in Athens consists mainly of two parts,one is the slave released by the citizens of Athens,and the other is the free man from the Greek city-states.They settled in Athens,registered in demos,and assumed corresponding obligations.However,Because the metics in Athens cannot participate in political life like citizens,they can receive the drama subsidy,and they cannot occupy land to enjoy the land harvest.At the same time,they must fulfill the heavy taxation obligations of the city-state.They can not choose political activities and land-based farming to life Athens,based on the city’s commercial resources and business environment,also has the need for trade.In addition,the attention of Athens citizens to politics and agriculture ignores the development of industry and commerce.More importantly,Athens encouraged the metics.moved to Athens before Pericles As a result,the metics were engaged in business and industry in Athens.The Metics ensured the prosperity of Athens through the monopoly of the Athens industry and commerce.The Metics are engaged in the handicraft industry in Athens to promote the development of Athens’ overseas trade.The African society has stabilized the grain trade.In the money shop,it provides a link for commercial trade.At the same time,the Metics of Athens,while engaged in business and industry to bring wealth to themselves,also made great contributions to the economic prosperity of Athens.After the Peloponnesian War,the politics and economy of Athens were severely damaged,and the superior trade environment was lost.The Metics also began to leave Athens to seek a better business environment,which aggravated the decline of the Athens economy.Despite the revival of Athens,it is difficult to achieve pre-war prosperity.