Pnyx Hill
All Athenian citizens were able to vote on Pnyx Hill where the Council met almost every week. Its citizens opened the eyes of the world to a new way of thinking that would end up changing the structure of the world forever. It changed the definition of what a citizen is and gave rights and responsibilities to people instead of the government.
All Athenian citizens were able to vote on Pnyx Hill where the Council met almost every week. Its citizens opened the eyes of the world to a new way of thinking that would end up changing the structure of the world forever. It changed the definition of what a citizen is and gave rights and responsibilities to people instead of the government.
A diagram of the Athenian government
The Boule
The Boule was an Athenian council of citizens that ran the daily affairs of the city. It consisted of 500 men (50 from each of the 10 tribes). You could only serve on The Boule for one year and no more than twice in a lifetime. It was considered “the cornerstone of the democratic constitution.” The Boule was not truly democratic and consisted mostly of wealthy citizens. The Boule met at a building called the Bouleterion.
The Boule was an Athenian council of citizens that ran the daily affairs of the city. It consisted of 500 men (50 from each of the 10 tribes). You could only serve on The Boule for one year and no more than twice in a lifetime. It was considered “the cornerstone of the democratic constitution.” The Boule was not truly democratic and consisted mostly of wealthy citizens. The Boule met at a building called the Bouleterion.
A diagram of the Bouleuterion