OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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An Athenian council whose membership included former archons, allowing influence gained through public office to continue afterwards.
Revise: The Nature and Structure of Peisistratid RuleThe archonship was especially important: allies who became archons could subsequently enter the Areopagus, extending their influence beyond their time in office.
- Revise: Athenian Citizenship and the Leadership of Pericles
An Athenian council made up of former archons serving for life. Ephialtes greatly reduced its powers in 462/1 BC, leaving it primarily responsible for homicide and certain other serious crimes.
- Revise: The Institutions and Procedures of Athenian Democracy
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- Revise: Plutarch and Aristotle
An Athenian council of former archons whose political authority was reduced by democratic reforms.