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Agora
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Area north of the Acropolis which served as the administrative centre of the city and a market place.
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Archon
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One of nine prestigious public officials, comprising the Archon Basileus, the Archon, the Polemarchos and the Thesmothetae.
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Archon Basileus
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King Archon, one of nine Archon’s with primarily religious duties.
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Areopagus
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A Council named after the Hill, ‘The Hill of Ares’, its power was greatly diminished by Ephialtes
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Boule
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The Board of 500 which acted as a steering group for the Ekklesia (Assembly). The principal executive body.
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demagogue
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Someone who is politically active in the Assembly and seeks to acquire power by appealing to the demos.
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demarch
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The chief official of a deme
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deme
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Local units (urban sections or villages) which were the smallest divisions of Athenian democracy.
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dokimasia
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A formal assessment of eligibility for i. rights and citizenship; ii. Office or activity; iii. benefits
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eisangelia
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A charge for political offences laid before the council or the Assembly.
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Ekklesia (Assembly)
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Formal meeting of up 6000 men chosen from all male citizens over the age of 20. The policy making body of the state.
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ephebe
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An Athenian male citizenship undertaking two years of military service before he can acquire his full citizen rights.
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euthynai
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The formal examination of an official upon the termination of his office.
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graphe
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Most common public prosecution, open to anyone, unlike the private dike, where only the victim could sue.
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graphe paranomon
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Public prosecution against any proposal which contravened existing legislation.
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Liturgy (leitourgia)
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Public duties (usually expensive) allocated to wealthy individuals on the basis of their assets.
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Metic
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An alien resident in Attica, subject to a residency tax.
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Ostracism
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Assembly vote under which the individual receiving the lagest share of vies was exiled for ten ears, obsolete by the end of the fifth century.
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Polemarch
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One of nine archons with duties especially in relation to resident aliens.
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probouleuma
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Preliminary motion placed before the Assembly or Council.
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prytany
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Period of one tenth of the Athenian administrative year, designated from term of office of the prytaneis.
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prytaneis
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Standing committee of the council, comprising the full contingent for one of the ten tribes, serving in rotation.
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Rhetor
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Public speaker, term used for an active politician.
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Strategos (General)
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‘General’ one of the board of ten military officials created by Cleisthenes. In the fifth century these were the most important individuals.
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Theoric Fund (theorikon)
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The state fund initiated to provide state dole for Theatre attendance.
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Thesmothetai
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The title of six of the nine archons responsible for setting the laws.
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Trierarchia (trierarchy)
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A liturgy whereby a rich citizen became responsible for equipping and maintain a triereme.
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seisachtheia
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"The shaking of burdens." Solon's debt cancellations
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Third Party Redress
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The right, introduced by Solon, whereby any citizen could bring some to court for a crime. Before this law only the victim of a crime could make an accusation.
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hektemoroi
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6th Parters. The rural poor who worked land own by their Lord and pai them 1/6th of their produce.
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