Scrutiny

Definition

An examination of a prospective Athenian office-holder’s eligibility and conduct before they entered office.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Chapters 31–32 describe proceedings against Pheidias and Aspasia, pressure on Anaxagoras and demands for scrutiny of Pericles’ accounts. These stories reveal how attacks on associates could become attacks on a leader.
Revise: Plutarch and Aristotle

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GCSE History · key term

An examination of a prospective Athenian office-holder’s eligibility and conduct before they entered office.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Chapters 31–32 describe proceedings against Pheidias and Aspasia, pressure on Anaxagoras and demands for scrutiny of Pericles’ accounts. These stories reveal how attacks on associates could become attacks on a leader.
Revise: Plutarch and Aristotle

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