AR225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Peloponnesian League, Ephor, Gerousia
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Mid term- study the stupid sheet she gave us: short answers- identify a place or event, basically provide some sort of date and significance. 6 marks each (half page per) (4 out of 8 choices: essay- 46 marks. 3 questions, (with 2 there is a choice)- know bronze age civ. , know governments: 80 mins. Gerousia (cid:894)fro(cid:373) gero(cid:374)tes (cid:862)elders(cid:863)(cid:895): 28 sparta(cid:374) aristocrats o(cid:448)er. 60 yrs of age elected by assembly for life and the 2 kings: Tried criminal cases; acted as judges; functioned as a supreme court: oligarchic element of constitution. Ephors: 5 elected annually from age 30+ (only in sparta) Acted as check on kings powers- could charge kings for not following laws. Tried civil cases of citizens as well as civil/criminal cases of perioikoi. One ephor was eponymous- one named was used to signify the year. Control over state education of male children- putting them into barracks at 7 yrs, enforcing famous iron discipline.