Epigamia
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Epigamia
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In ancient Athens, epigamia designated the legal right to contract a marriage. In particular it regulated the right of intermarrying into another city-state. In the period of Athenian democracy, such intermarriage was not allowed, and only a decree of the popular assembly could permit it. Even resident aliens (metoeci) did not have the right to marry Athenians. Epigamia was also a way of formalizing the relationship between different nations. Typically, an epigamia agreement would allow the adop
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