OCR GCSE Ancient History · J198
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The Athenian Council, enlarged under Cleisthenes from 400 to 500 members, with 50 councillors drawn from each new tribe.
Revise: Cleisthenes’ Rise and the Reforms of Athenian DemocracyCleisthenes enlarged the boule, or Council, from 400 to 500 members. Each of the ten tribes supplied 50 councillors, selected annually by lot.
- Revise: Aristotle and The Old Oligarch: Constitutional Sources
- Revise: The Institutions and Procedures of Athenian Democracy
The Athenian council of 500 citizens, selected annually by lot, which prepared the assembly’s agenda and supervised administration.