Allotment of the archons in Athens

(22 words)
  • Elsa Bouchard (University of Montreal)

Short Note This is a short note

Formerly appointed by election, the most important officials of the state are now chosen by lot out of an elected short list.

Short notes under 150 words are freely available to all users, but to consult all other articles in the Literary Encyclopedia, you must be logged in as a subscriber. To read about subscribing click here.


Citation:
Bouchard, Elsa. "Allotment of the archons in Athens". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11186, accessed 18 June 2013.]