By the fifth centuryb.c.e., the population of Athens had reached about

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While there is no exact population count from the fifth century B.C.E., modern historians estimate that Athens had a population of around 250,000 at the time. This is based on factors such as the city's physical size, available resources, and historical records of taxation and military conscription. Other options, such as A) 20,000, would have been too small for such a major city-state, while options like B) 1 million or E) 2 million would have been too large given the limitations of the time period.

By the Fifth Centuryb