Knowledge

Solonian constitution

Source 📝

618:. The next class were the Hippeis, or knights, consisting of those who were able to keep a horse, or who had an income of three hundred medimni. The third class were the Zeugitae, whose property qualification was two hundred medimni of dry or liquid produce; and the last class were the Thetes, whom Solon did not permit to be magistrates, but whose only political privilege was the right of attending the public assemblies and sitting as jurymen in the law courts. This privilege was at first insignificant, but afterwards became of infinite importance, because most disputes were settled before a jury. Even in those cases which he allowed the magistrates to settle, he provided a final appeal to the people. 56: 793: 614:... , wishing to leave all magistracies as he found them, in the hands of the wealthy classes, but to give the people a share in the rest of the constitution, from which they were then excluded, took a census of the wealth of the citizens, and made a first class of those who had an annual income of not less than five hundred medimni of dry or liquid produce; these he called 962:
In ancient Greece, the power of creditors over the persons of their debtors was absolute; and, as in all cases where despotic control is tolerated, their rapacity was boundless. They compelled the insolvent debtors to cultivate their lands like entile, to perform the service of beasts of burthen, and
1043:
According to Aristotle's Constitution of Athens, 4, a Council of 401 members was part of Dracon's constitution (about 621 B.C.). The members were selected by lot from the whole body of citizens. Solon (who was archon in 594) reduced the Council to 400, one hundred from each of the four tribes; and
314:
of wet or dry goods (or their equivalent), per year. The term appears to have come from the Greek word for "yoke", which has led modern scholars to conclude that zeugitae were either men who could afford a yoke of oxen or men who were "yoked together" in the phalanx—that is, men who could afford
711:
Solon's legislation only granted to the first three of these four classes a vote in the election of responsible officers, and only to the first class the power of election to the highest offices; as, for instance, that of archon. The first three classes were bound to serve as
879:
The city of Athens was anciently divided into three districts, one sunny slope of a hill, one other on the beach of the sea, and the third in the middle of the plain between the hill and the sea. The inhabitants of the intermediate district were called
716:; the cavalry was raised out of the first two, while the fourth class was only employed as light-armed troops or on the fleet, and apparently for pay. The others served without pay. The holders of office in the State were also unpaid. 602:
By this measure he pleased neither party, but the rich were dissatisfied at the loss of their securities, and the poor were still more so because the land was not divided afresh, as they hoped it would be, and because he had not, like
479:, ancient navies generally preferred to rely on free men to row their galleys. In the 4th and 5th century, Athens generally followed a naval policy of enrolling citizens from the lower classes (the thetes), 329:
At the time of Solon's reforms, zeugitae were granted the right to hold certain minor political offices. Their status rose through the years; in 457/6 BC, they were granted the right to hold the
511:, demanded that the privileges of the nobility, which had till then been obtained, should be utterly set aside. Another party, prepared to be contented by moderate concessions, was composed of the 322:
The zeugitae could serve as hoplites in the Athenian army. The idea was that one could serve as a hoplite if he had enough money to equip himself in that manner, i.e. he could produce 200
652:) and those who did not belong to the nobility received a share in the rights of citizens, according to a scale determined by their property and their corresponding services to the 731:
could only attend the Athenian assembly. The fourth class was excluded from all official positions, but possessed the right of voting in the general public assemblies (the
44:
was almost falling to pieces in consequence of dissensions between the parties into which the population was divided. Solon wanted to revise or abolish the older laws of
749:
Solon established a constitutional order with a single chief consultative body, and a single administrative body. Solon established as the chief consultative body the
369: 542:, the level and most fruitful part of the country. Solon, who enjoyed the confidence of all parties on account of his tried insight and sound judgment, was chosen 546:
by a compromise, with full power to put an end to the difficulties, and to restore peace by means of legislation. One of the primary measures of Solon was the
124:. The lower assembly was given the right to hear appeals, and Solon also created the higher assembly. Both of these were meant to decrease the power of the 1353: 496: 472:. There is debate among scholars whether this represented the entire number of thetes, or simply those who left Athens, the remainder staying behind. 262: 1475:. Translated by Bernadotte Perrin. London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1914a – via Perseus Digital Library, Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 814: 487:, higher classes were enrolled as rowers also. This made them crucial in the Athenian Navy and therefore gave them a role in Athens' affairs. 1620: 1522: 1309: 1216:
Reports of Committees of The House of Representatives: 1st Session, 22nd Congress, Begun and Held at the City of Washington, December 7, 1831
420:
of pentacosiomedimni to thetes could be as little as 2.5.) This distinction spanned from some time earlier than 594−593 BC until 322 BC. The
1635: 1444:). London: William Heinemann Ltd. – digitised and published online by Perseus Digital Library, Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1067: 1550: 1290: 1268: 840: 337:
in which all men of hoplite status or higher would be enfranchised, and such a regime was indeed established for a time during the
185:
of wet or dry goods (or their equivalent), per year. They were eligible for all top positions of government in Athens. These were:
1602:, Frederick Engels. Chapter V: "The Rise of the Athenian State", discusses the significance and effects of Solonian Constitution. 1515:
Leges Draconis et Solonis (LegDrSol). Eine neue Edition der Gesetze Drakons und Solons mit Übersetzung und historischer Einordnung
735:) which chose officials and passed laws. They had also the right of taking part in the trials by jury which Solon had instituted. 1423: 273:
as 'those who were able to maintain a horse'. This assumption appears to be on the basis of the inscription of the statute of
1615: 818: 52:
embracing the whole of public and private life, the salutary effects of which lasted long after the end of his constitution.
1532: 390: 300: 750: 1468: 1448: 1625: 1488: 1414: 443: 1256: 439: 354: 207: 1078:
A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, Mythology, Religion, Literature and Art from the German of Oskar Seyffert
803: 1410:. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. – via Perseus Digital Library. 539: 527: 1630: 822: 807: 338: 1597: 1500: 1045: 771: 744: 451: 381: 291: 202: 174: 129: 582: 468:
Twelve thousand thetes were disenfranchised and expelled from the city after the Athenian defeat in the
1401: 578: 766: 574: 196: 656:. For this purpose, he divided the population into four classes, founded on the possession of land: 1434: 963:
to transfer to them their sons and daughters, whom they exported as slaves to foreign countries.
66:
Under Solon's reforms, all debts were abolished and all debt-slaves were freed. The status of the
1542: 1381: 1340: 1211: 653: 604: 88:
by making wealth rather than birth a criterion for holding political positions, a system called
245:
was the second highest of the four social classes. It was composed of men who had at least 300
1569: 1546: 1518: 1441: 1373: 1332: 1305: 1286: 1264: 661: 551: 484: 41: 1107: 882: 507: 1365: 1031: 776: 513: 45: 586: 60: 55: 1218:, vol. I (of five), House of Representatives, United States Congress, Report No. 194 1536: 1044:
extended in some particulars the powers already possessed by the Areopagus (ib. 8). See
753:, in which only the first three classes took part, and as chief administrative body the 1407: 1073:
A dictionary of classical antiquities : Mythology, religion, literature & art
501:
Of the population dissatisfied, the inhabitants of the northern mountainous region of
1609: 1385: 1021:
by which the exclusive rights which the nobles had till then possessed were set aside
998: 1278: 1070:(March 1901). "Solonian constitution". In Nettleship, Henry; Sandys, J. E. (eds.). 907: 566: 563: 559: 547: 476: 181:) were the top class of citizens: those whose property or estate could produce 500 79: 333:, and in the late 5th century moderate oligarchs advocated for the creation of an 1504: 1492: 1071: 918:. In the time of Solon, when he had choose a form of government, the democratic 792: 555: 85: 49: 1369: 469: 417: 1463:– via Perseus Digital Library, Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. 1377: 1336: 483:
and hired foreigners. However, under some conditions, for example during the
754: 643: 458: 334: 266: 258: 222: 125: 95: 1089: 1087: 1538:
A Smaller History of Greece: From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest
1497:, Macmillan and Company, "§ 3 Epochs Of Constitutional Reform At Athens". 713: 688: 462: 413: 323: 311: 274: 246: 182: 133: 589:
were thus made to contain the same amount of silver as 73 old drachmae.
344:
They were eligible for a few positions of government in Athens such as:
17: 1344: 1320: 994: 966:
For more, see 1832 Select Committee report: "Imprisonment for Debt" in
732: 677: 447: 316: 270: 254: 250: 236: 190: 107: 1582: 1455:. Translated by Bernadotte Perrin. London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1914 438:
may have predated the Solonian reforms. They could participate in the
1010: 982: 942: 927: 901: 895: 724: 699: 543: 533: 525: 519: 502: 480: 433: 427: 421: 407: 375: 330: 285: 220: 214: 168: 162: 145: 137: 119: 113: 105: 99: 89: 77: 67: 505:, and the poorest and most oppressed section of the population, the 465:
around 460–450 BC, the thetes were empowered to hold public office.
141: 54: 37: 1263:. Cambridge, MA (US): Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. 140:, and as soon as it was introduced, Solon went into self-imposed 570: 73: 1115: 786: 596: 550:("dis-burdening ordinance"). This gave an immediate relief by 98:). Citizens were also divided based on their land production: 948: 647: 401: 412:
were those who were workers for wages, or had less than 200
144:
for ten years so he would not be tempted to take power as a
906:. These three classes of inhabitants formed many factions. 757:, which was to be filled up by those who had been archons. 395: 305: 72:(the "one-sixth workers"), who farmed in an early form of 1599:
The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State
562:. At the same time, he made it illegal for the future to 524:, the coast. The third was formed by the nobles, called 406:, 'serf') were the lowest social class of citizens. The 310:) were those whose property or estate could produce 200 1080:(6th ed.). London: Swan Sonnenschein. p. 595. 40:
in the early 6th century BC. At the time of Solon, the
538:, because their property lay for the most part in the 76:, was also abolished. These reforms were known as the 968:
Reports of Committees of The House of Representatives
719:
Each division had different rights; for example, the
1304:. London: Bristol Classical Press; A & C Black. 359:
In 457−456 BC, the archonship was opened to zeugitae
269:
gave an alternate characterisation for the class of
84:. Solon's constitution reduced the power of the old 1210:R M. Johnson; Select Committee (January 17, 1832), 416:(or their equivalent) as yearly income. (Thus, the 692:– possessors of a yoke of oxen, with at least 150 426:were defined as citizens who did not qualify as 370:Constitution of the Athenians (Pseudo-Xenophon) 128:, the aristocratic council. The only parts of 861:Effecting or designed to effect an improvement 27:Constitution of ancient Athens, 6th century BC 1579:BC). Commentary on the Solonian Constitution. 1440:. (1914 edition, with English translation by 8: 894:, those of the hill were referred to as the 821:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 1584:The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans 1494:A Handbook of Greek Constitutional History 249:or their equivalent as yearly income. The 1509:, vol. 6, University of California Press. 1240: 1228: 1135: 841:Learn how and when to remove this message 497:Constitution of the Athenians (Aristotle) 1093: 703:– workers for wages, with less than 150 132:that Solon kept were the laws regarding 1159: 1059: 854: 450:, but were not allowed to serve in the 1261:The Ancient Greeks: A critical history 1198:Ruschenbusch, 1979, pp. 106 & 110 1171: 442:, and could be jurors serving in the 7: 1147: 1114:. Translated by Kenyon, Frederic G. 819:adding citations to reliable sources 1541:. New York: Harper Books. pp.  1321:"Zur Besatzung athenischer Trieren" 1352:Whitehead, David (December 1981). 136:. The constitution was written as 25: 953:) means 'plain', 'flat', 'field'. 607:, established absolute equality. 900:, and those of the shore as the 791: 440:Ecclesia (the Athenian assembly) 1354:"The Archaic Athenian ΖΕΥΓΙΤΑΙ" 1319:Ruschenbusch, Eberhard (1979). 926:asked the aristocracy, and the 475:Unlike the popular concept of 219:could also serve as generals ( 1: 1588: 1573: 1403:Constitution of the Athenians 1112:The Internet Classics Archive 870:the "shaking-off of burdens". 681:– knights, with at least 300 567:upon the person of the debtor 1621:Government of ancient Athens 1517:. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner. 943: 928: 902: 896: 534: 526: 520: 434: 428: 422: 408: 396: 376: 306: 286: 221: 215: 169: 163: 120: 114: 106: 100: 90: 78: 68: 1636:Ancient Greek constitutions 1489:Greenidge, Abel Hendy Jones 1195:Sargent, 1927, pp, 266–268; 1106:Aristotle (June 9, 2021) . 751:Council of the Four Hundred 739:Council of the Four Hundred 673:of produce as yearly income 642:Solon further instituted a 1652: 1513:Schmitz, Winfried (2023). 949: 742: 648: 494: 402: 385: 367: 295: 234: 178: 1570:The Athenian Constitution 1370:10.1017/S0009838800009599 669:) – who had at least 500 569:. Solon also altered the 454:or serve as magistrates. 1594:AD). Article on "Solon". 1243:, Chapter 16, section 1. 1096:, Chapter 18, section 1. 1055:References and citations 600: 227:) in the Athenian army. 1501:Linforth, Ivan Mortimer 1473:Plutarch's Lives: Solon 1453:Plutarch's Lives: Solon 1358:The Classical Quarterly 1302:In search of the Greeks 1300:Renshaw, James (2008). 1212:"Imprisonment for Debt" 1108:"Athenian Constitution" 518:the inhabitants of the 339:Athenian coup of 411 BC 1183:Raaflaub, 2008, p. 140 772:Reforms of Cleisthenes 612: 351:Lower offices of state 130:Draconian constitution 63: 1616:Defunct constitutions 1426:Athenian Constitution 1417:Athenian Constitution 1283:The Peloponnesian War 573:, by introducing the 495:Further information: 368:Further information: 263:Athenian Constitution 253:were also called the 58: 34:Solonian constitution 1285:. New York: Viking. 815:improve this section 767:History of democracy 552:cancelling all debts 197:Council of Areopagus 1174:, pp. 398−399. 1138:, pp. 282–283. 932:a mixed government. 571:standard of coinage 48:. He promulgated a 1506:Solon the Athenian 1400:Aristotle (1952). 721:pentacosiomedimnoi 667:pentacosiomedimnoi 583:Aeginetan standard 457:In the reforms of 326:or more per year. 216:pentacosiomedimnoi 179:πεντακοσιομέδιμνοι 170:pentakosiomedimnoi 157:Pentacosiomedimnoi 101:pentacosiomedimnoi 64: 1626:Ancient Greek law 1557:pentacosiomedimni 1524:978-3-515-13361-6 1442:Bernadotte Perrin 1311:978-1-85399-699-3 1034:of Ancient China. 922:they wanted, the 851: 850: 843: 783:Explanatory notes 662:pentacosiomedimni 640: 639: 616:pentakosiomedimni 485:Mytilenean revolt 394: 304: 265:(circa. 350 BC). 164:pentacosiomedimni 59:Bust of Solon in 16:(Redirected from 1643: 1593: 1590: 1578: 1575: 1559: 1528: 1476: 1464: 1462: 1460: 1411: 1406:. Translated by 1389: 1348: 1315: 1296: 1274: 1257:Fine, John V. A. 1244: 1241:Plutarch (1914a) 1238: 1232: 1229:Aristotle (1952) 1226: 1220: 1219: 1207: 1201: 1190: 1184: 1181: 1175: 1169: 1163: 1157: 1151: 1145: 1139: 1136:Whitehead (1981) 1133: 1127: 1126: 1124: 1122: 1103: 1097: 1091: 1082: 1081: 1064: 1048: 1041: 1035: 1032:four occupations 1028: 1022: 1019: 1013: 1009:Used around the 1007: 1001: 991: 985: 981:Used around the 979: 973: 960: 954: 952: 951: 946: 941:The Greek word, 939: 933: 931: 905: 899: 877: 871: 868: 862: 859: 846: 839: 835: 832: 826: 795: 787: 777:The Other Greeks 707:of yearly income 651: 650: 597: 577:in place of the 537: 531: 523: 437: 431: 425: 411: 405: 404: 399: 389: 387: 379: 309: 299: 297: 289: 226: 218: 180: 172: 166: 123: 117: 111: 103: 93: 83: 71: 21: 1651: 1650: 1646: 1645: 1644: 1642: 1641: 1640: 1606: 1605: 1591: 1576: 1566: 1553: 1531: 1525: 1512: 1485: 1483:Further reading 1469:"16: section 1" 1467: 1458: 1456: 1449:"18: section 1" 1447: 1399: 1396: 1351: 1318: 1312: 1299: 1293: 1277: 1271: 1255: 1252: 1247: 1239: 1235: 1227: 1223: 1209: 1208: 1204: 1191: 1187: 1182: 1178: 1170: 1166: 1158: 1154: 1146: 1142: 1134: 1130: 1120: 1118: 1105: 1104: 1100: 1094:Plutarch (1914) 1092: 1085: 1068:Seyffert, Oskar 1066: 1065: 1061: 1057: 1052: 1051: 1042: 1038: 1030:Not unlike the 1029: 1025: 1020: 1016: 1008: 1004: 992: 988: 980: 976: 961: 957: 940: 936: 878: 874: 869: 865: 860: 856: 847: 836: 830: 827: 812: 796: 785: 763: 747: 741: 620: 609: 595: 575:Euboic standard 499: 493: 432:, although the 372: 366: 282: 239: 233: 199:(as ex-archons) 159: 154: 61:Vatican Museums 36:was created by 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1649: 1647: 1639: 1638: 1633: 1631:Archaic Athens 1628: 1623: 1618: 1608: 1607: 1604: 1603: 1595: 1580: 1565: 1564:External links 1562: 1561: 1560: 1551: 1533:Smith, William 1529: 1523: 1510: 1498: 1484: 1481: 1480: 1479: 1478: 1477: 1465: 1432: 1431: 1430: 1421: 1408:Horace Rackham 1395: 1392: 1391: 1390: 1364:(2): 282–286. 1349: 1331:(1): 106–110. 1316: 1310: 1297: 1291: 1275: 1269: 1251: 1248: 1246: 1245: 1233: 1221: 1202: 1200: 1199: 1196: 1185: 1176: 1164: 1162:, p. 147. 1160:Renshaw (2008) 1152: 1150:, p. 209. 1140: 1128: 1098: 1083: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1050: 1049: 1036: 1023: 1014: 1002: 986: 974: 972: 971: 955: 934: 872: 863: 853: 852: 849: 848: 799: 797: 790: 784: 781: 780: 779: 774: 769: 762: 759: 743:Main article: 740: 737: 709: 708: 696: 685: 674: 654:Athenian State 638: 637: 630: 622: 621: 610: 594: 591: 492: 489: 365: 362: 361: 360: 357: 352: 349: 348:Council of 400 281: 278: 235:Main article: 232: 229: 211: 210: 205: 203:Council of 500 200: 194: 193:and treasurers 158: 155: 153: 150: 42:Athenian State 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1648: 1637: 1634: 1632: 1629: 1627: 1624: 1622: 1619: 1617: 1614: 1613: 1611: 1601: 1600: 1596: 1586: 1585: 1581: 1572:, Aristotle ( 1571: 1568: 1567: 1563: 1558: 1554: 1552:1-4326-6588-X 1548: 1544: 1540: 1539: 1534: 1530: 1526: 1520: 1516: 1511: 1508: 1507: 1502: 1499: 1496: 1495: 1490: 1487: 1486: 1482: 1474: 1470: 1466: 1454: 1450: 1446: 1445: 1443: 1439: 1438: 1433: 1429: 1427: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1413: 1412: 1409: 1405: 1404: 1398: 1397: 1393: 1387: 1383: 1379: 1375: 1371: 1367: 1363: 1359: 1355: 1350: 1346: 1342: 1338: 1334: 1330: 1326: 1322: 1317: 1313: 1307: 1303: 1298: 1294: 1292:0-670-03211-5 1288: 1284: 1280: 1279:Kagan, Donald 1276: 1272: 1270:0-674-03314-0 1266: 1262: 1258: 1254: 1253: 1249: 1242: 1237: 1234: 1231:, Chapter 10. 1230: 1225: 1222: 1217: 1213: 1206: 1203: 1197: 1194: 1193: 1189: 1186: 1180: 1177: 1173: 1168: 1165: 1161: 1156: 1153: 1149: 1144: 1141: 1137: 1132: 1129: 1117: 1113: 1109: 1102: 1099: 1095: 1090: 1088: 1084: 1079: 1075: 1074: 1069: 1063: 1060: 1054: 1047: 1040: 1037: 1033: 1027: 1024: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1006: 1003: 1000: 996: 990: 987: 984: 978: 975: 969: 965: 964: 959: 956: 945: 938: 935: 930: 925: 921: 917: 913: 909: 904: 898: 893: 889: 885: 884: 876: 873: 867: 864: 858: 855: 845: 842: 834: 824: 820: 816: 810: 809: 805: 800:This section 798: 794: 789: 788: 782: 778: 775: 773: 770: 768: 765: 764: 760: 758: 756: 752: 746: 738: 736: 734: 730: 726: 722: 717: 715: 706: 702: 701: 697: 695: 691: 690: 686: 684: 680: 679: 675: 672: 668: 664: 663: 659: 658: 657: 655: 645: 635: 634:Life of Solon 631: 628: 627:Life of Solon 624: 623: 619: 617: 611: 608: 606: 599: 598: 592: 590: 588: 584: 580: 576: 572: 568: 565: 561: 557: 553: 549: 545: 541: 536: 530: 529: 522: 517: 515: 510: 509: 504: 498: 490: 488: 486: 482: 478: 477:galley slaves 473: 471: 466: 464: 460: 455: 453: 449: 445: 441: 436: 430: 424: 419: 415: 410: 398: 392: 383: 382:Ancient Greek 378: 371: 363: 358: 356: 353: 350: 347: 346: 345: 342: 340: 336: 332: 327: 325: 320: 318: 313: 308: 302: 293: 292:Ancient Greek 288: 279: 277: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 244: 238: 230: 228: 225: 224: 217: 209: 206: 204: 201: 198: 195: 192: 188: 187: 186: 184: 176: 175:Ancient Greek 171: 165: 156: 151: 149: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 122: 116: 110: 109: 102: 97: 92: 87: 82: 81: 75: 70: 62: 57: 53: 51: 47: 43: 39: 35: 30: 19: 1598: 1587:, Plutarch ( 1583: 1556: 1537: 1514: 1505: 1493: 1472: 1457:. Retrieved 1452: 1437:Lives: Solon 1436: 1428:, Chapter 10 1425: 1424:Aristotle's 1416: 1415:Aristotle's 1402: 1361: 1357: 1328: 1324: 1301: 1282: 1260: 1236: 1224: 1215: 1205: 1188: 1179: 1172:Kagan (2003) 1167: 1155: 1143: 1131: 1119:. Retrieved 1111: 1101: 1077: 1072: 1062: 1039: 1026: 1017: 1005: 989: 977: 967: 958: 937: 923: 919: 915: 911: 891: 887: 881: 875: 866: 857: 837: 828: 813:Please help 801: 748: 728: 720: 718: 710: 704: 698: 693: 687: 682: 676: 670: 666: 660: 641: 633: 626: 615: 613: 601: 564:secure debts 548:Seisachtheia 512: 506: 500: 474: 467: 456: 373: 343: 328: 321: 283: 242: 240: 212: 160: 80:Seisachtheia 65: 50:code of laws 33: 31: 29: 1435:Plutarch's 1419:, Chapter 4 1148:Fine (1983) 910:availed of 908:Pisistratus 632:—Plutarch, 625:—Plutarch, 86:aristocracy 1610:Categories 1577: 350 997:, king of 831:April 2023 649:τιμοκρατία 585:. 100 new 579:Pheidonian 470:Lamian War 418:wage ratio 331:archonship 315:their own 91:timokratia 69:hectemoroi 1592: 75 1386:197903099 1378:1471-6844 1337:0018-2311 1192:Sources: 802:does not 755:Areopagus 723:could be 644:timocracy 593:Timocracy 521:"Paralia" 459:Ephialtes 444:law court 391:romanized 335:oligarchy 301:romanized 267:Aristotle 259:Aristotle 223:strategoi 126:Areopagus 96:timocracy 1535:(1889). 1503:(1919): 1491:(1896): 1325:Historia 1281:(2003). 1259:(1983). 1121:June 21, 993:Used by 914:against 761:See also 727:, while 714:hoplites 689:zeugitae 605:Lykurgus 587:drachmae 463:Pericles 429:zeugitae 414:medimnoi 400:, sing. 355:Ecclesia 324:medimnoi 312:medimnoi 307:zeugitai 296:ζευγῖται 287:zeugitae 280:Zeugitae 275:Diphilus 247:medimnoi 208:Ecclesia 183:medimnoi 134:homicide 115:zeugitae 18:Zeugitae 1394:Primary 1345:4435656 1250:Sources 995:Pheidon 929:paralii 924:pediani 920:diacrii 916:diacrii 912:pediani 903:paralii 897:diacrii 888:pediaci 883:pediani 823:removed 808:sources 733:Heliaia 725:archons 705:medimni 694:medimni 683:medimni 678:hippeis 671:medimni 560:private 535:pediaci 508:diacrii 491:Details 448:Heliaia 446:of the 393::  319:armor. 317:hoplite 303::  271:Hippeus 255:Knights 251:Hippeus 243:hippeus 237:Hippeis 231:Hippeis 191:archons 152:Classes 108:hippeis 74:serfdom 1549:  1521:  1459:May 6, 1384:  1376:  1343:  1335:  1308:  1289:  1267:  1011:Aegina 983:Euboea 950:πεδίον 944:pedion 892:pedici 729:thetes 700:thetes 556:public 544:archon 540:pedion 528:pedici 514:parali 503:Attica 481:metics 435:thetes 423:thetes 409:thetes 397:thêtes 377:thetes 364:Thetes 146:tyrant 138:poetry 121:thetes 118:, and 1382:S2CID 1341:JSTOR 1046:Boule 999:Argos 745:Boule 636:18:1 629:16:1 452:Boule 386:θῆτες 189:Nine 142:exile 46:Draco 38:Solon 1547:ISBN 1519:ISBN 1461:2019 1374:ISSN 1333:ISSN 1306:ISBN 1287:ISBN 1265:ISBN 1123:2024 806:any 804:cite 665:(or 558:and 461:and 374:The 284:The 241:The 213:The 161:The 32:The 1366:doi 1116:MIT 890:or 817:by 646:, ( 581:or 532:or 403:θής 261:'s 257:in 167:or 1612:: 1589:c. 1574:c. 1555:. 1545:. 1543:32 1471:. 1451:. 1380:. 1372:. 1362:31 1360:. 1356:. 1339:. 1329:28 1327:. 1323:. 1214:, 1110:. 1086:^ 1076:. 886:, 554:, 388:, 384:: 341:. 298:, 294:: 177:: 148:. 112:, 104:, 1527:. 1388:. 1368:: 1347:. 1314:. 1295:. 1273:. 1125:. 970:. 947:( 844:) 838:( 833:) 829:( 825:. 811:. 516:, 380:( 290:( 173:( 94:( 20:)

Index

Zeugitae
Solon
Athenian State
Draco
code of laws

Vatican Museums
serfdom
Seisachtheia
aristocracy
timocracy
hippeis
Areopagus
Draconian constitution
homicide
poetry
exile
tyrant
Ancient Greek
medimnoi
archons
Council of Areopagus
Council of 500
Ecclesia
strategoi
Hippeis
medimnoi
Hippeus
Knights
Aristotle

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.