The nobility had their chief seat in and around Athens, whose maritime trade, with occasional piracy still thrown in, enriched them and concentrated in their hands the wealth existing in the form of money.

• 贵族们的主要居住地是雅典及其近郊，在那里，海上贸易以及附带的有时仍然进行的海上掠夺，使贵族们发财致富，并使货币财富集中在他们手中。