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The '''Heliaia''' was a court by the [[Bouleuterion of Athens|bouleuterion]] near the [[Agora of Athens|agora]] of [[Athens]] in [[Attika]], Greece.
The '''Heliaia''' was a court by the [[Bouleuterion of Athens|bouleuterion]] near the [[Agora of Athens|agora]] of [[Athens]] in [[Attika]], Greece.


Attended by the judges called ''heliasts'', who were randomly chosen from among the citizens of Athens, the Heliaia served as the most important courtroom within the ''polis''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour#Famous Cities|Famous Cities]]'' / The Agora of Athens: Heliaia</ref>
Attended by the judges called ''heliasts'', who were randomly chosen from among the citizens of Athens, the Heliaia served as the most important courtroom within the ''polis''.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#The Agora of Athens|The Agora of Athens: "Heliaia"]]</ref>


Magistrates oversaw the trials, with a jury composed of ''heliasts''. Any citizen of Athens could be the accuser, and in the case their accusation was deemed valid, received a portion of the defendant's fine. However, if the jurors found the accusation unfounded, the accuser themself risked a conviction.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour#Discovery Sites|Discovery Sites]]: Trials</ref>
Magistrates oversaw the trials, with a jury composed of ''heliasts''. Any citizen of Athens could be the accuser, and in the case their accusation was deemed valid, received a portion of the defendant's fine. However, if the jurors found the accusation unfounded, the accuser themself risked a conviction.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Attika|Attika: Trials]]</ref>


Likely the best known trial in the history of Athens is that of [[Sokrates]] in 399 BCE. Accused of impiety and corruption of the youth, he was found guilty, and the verdict was execution by [[hemlock]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – ''Famous Cities'' / The Agora of Athens: Judicial Court</ref>
Likely the best known trial in the history of Athens is that of [[Sokrates]] in 399 BCE. Accused of impiety and corruption of the youth, he was found guilty, and the verdict was execution by [[hemlock]].<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#The Agora of Athens|The Agora of Athens: "Judicial Court"]]</ref>


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The Heliaia

The Heliaia was a court by the bouleuterion near the agora of Athens in Attika, Greece.

Attended by the judges called heliasts, who were randomly chosen from among the citizens of Athens, the Heliaia served as the most important courtroom within the polis.[1]

Magistrates oversaw the trials, with a jury composed of heliasts. Any citizen of Athens could be the accuser, and in the case their accusation was deemed valid, received a portion of the defendant's fine. However, if the jurors found the accusation unfounded, the accuser themself risked a conviction.[2]

Likely the best known trial in the history of Athens is that of Sokrates in 399 BCE. Accused of impiety and corruption of the youth, he was found guilty, and the verdict was execution by hemlock.[3]

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  1. Discovery Tour: Ancient GreeceThe Agora of Athens: "Heliaia"
  2. Discovery Tour: Ancient GreeceAttika: Trials
  3. Discovery Tour: Ancient GreeceThe Agora of Athens: "Judicial Court"