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The '''Bouleuterion of Athens''' was a {{wiki|bouleuterion}} located in the city of [[Athens]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | |||
The '''Bouleuterion of Athens''' was a bouleuterion located in the city of [[Athens]] in [[Attika]], [[Greece]]. | |||
In classical antiquity, the bouleuterion housed a council of 500 | ==Function== | ||
In classical antiquity, the bouleuterion housed a council, the ''{{Wiki|Boule (ancient Greece)|boule}}'', which consisted of 500 Athenian [[Civilian|citizens]], who were in charge of the city's laws regarding the daily life. These citizens were chosen from among the ten Greek tribes, fifty from each, and they served for a year. From the ranks of the ''boule'', one group of fifty was chosen every month to lead the executive committee, the ''{{Wiki|prytaneis}}''.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Tours: The Agora of Athens]]: "Bouleuterion"</ref> | |||
== | ==History== | ||
In 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the bouleuterion and witnessed the ostracization process of [[Anaxagoras]], a philosopher and a friend of the statesman [[Perikles]]. There, she met Perikles' contact, who tasked her to swap a bag of votes at the nearby [[Logismos Building]]. After doing so, she returned to the contact and witnessed Anaxagoras being ostracized and was thus forced to leave Athens. Afterwards, she met the philosopher [[Sokrates]], who introduced himself to her and was seemingly aware of her actions of fixing the vote.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Ostracized]]</ref> | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACOD_Bouleuterion_of_Athens.jpg | |||
Athens-Bouleuterionint.jpg|Interior | |||
Athens-Bouleuterion-int.jpg|Interior | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Bouleuterions]] | [[Category:Bouleuterions]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Athens]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Attika]] | [[Category:Locations in Attika]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:14, 26 July 2024
The Bouleuterion of Athens was a bouleuterion located in the city of Athens in Attika, Greece.
Function[edit | edit source]
In classical antiquity, the bouleuterion housed a council, the boule, which consisted of 500 Athenian citizens, who were in charge of the city's laws regarding the daily life. These citizens were chosen from among the ten Greek tribes, fifty from each, and they served for a year. From the ranks of the boule, one group of fifty was chosen every month to lead the executive committee, the prytaneis.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the bouleuterion and witnessed the ostracization process of Anaxagoras, a philosopher and a friend of the statesman Perikles. There, she met Perikles' contact, who tasked her to swap a bag of votes at the nearby Logismos Building. After doing so, she returned to the contact and witnessed Anaxagoras being ostracized and was thus forced to leave Athens. Afterwards, she met the philosopher Sokrates, who introduced himself to her and was seemingly aware of her actions of fixing the vote.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Interior
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece – Tours: The Agora of Athens: "Bouleuterion"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Ostracized