Lectures 15 - 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Ecclesia
A
The greek assembly
2
Q
boule
A
Council of 500 that prepared the agenda for the Assembly. Composed of 10 groups of 50 men from each tribe.
3
Q
archon
A
chief magistrate of the city (“ruler”)
4
Q
choregos
A
organized the dramatic festivals; appointed by the archon
5
Q
archon basileus
A
responsible for most religious matters; all sacrifices and all trials for homicide fell under his authority
6
Q
polemarch
A
- the commander in chief of the Athenian armed forces, although in fact real power lay in the hands of generals who were elected, not chosen by lot
- in charge of the borders of Attica and the training of young men who served as a kind of border patrol
- oversaw the affairs of metics
7
Q
Thesmothetae
A
Six Athenian court judges chosen each year
8
Q
Athenian jury sizes
A
- Private cases: 501
- Public cases: 1,001
- Extremely serious public cases: 1,501
9
Q
isonomia
A
concept of equal rights
