Archon of Athens
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This is a list of the eponymous archons of Athens.
was the chief magistrate
in many Greek cities, but in Athens
there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government. From the late eighth century BC, there were three archons, the archon eponymous, the polemarch
(replaced in 501 BC by ten strategoi
), and the archon basileus
(the ceremonial remnant of the Athenian monarchy). These positions were filled from the aristocracy (the Eupatridae
) by elections every ten years. During this period Archon Eponymous was the chief magistrate, the Polemarch was the head of the armed forces, and the Archon Basileus was responsible for the civic religious arrangements.
After 508 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after the archon eponymous. The archon eponymous was the chief archon, and presided over meetings of the Boule
and Ecclesia
, the ancient Athenian assemblies. The archon eponymous remained the titular head of state even under the democracy, though with much reduced political importance. Under the reforms of Solon
, himself archon eponymous in 594 BC, there was a brief period during which the number of archons rose to ten. After 457 BC ex-archons were automatically enrolled as life members of the Areopagus
, though that assembly was no longer extremely important politically at that time.
One of the archons oversaw the procedure for ostracism after 487 BC. An archon's court was in charge of epikleroi
. Other duties of the archons included supervising the Panathenaea and Dionysia
.
In the following list of Archons, years where the name of the archon is unknown are identified as such. Years listed as "anarchy
" mean that there was literally "no archon". There are various conflicting reconstructions of lists; sources for this list are given at the end. Note that the term of an archon covered two of our years, beginning in the spring or summer and continuing into the next spring or summer. The polemarch or strategoi, basileus, and thesmothetai (the six assistants to the archons) are also listed, where known.
later. The historicity of any of this list may be reasonably doubted.
Titus Flavius Mondon Phlyeus was the last known Archon. After him, the office was presumably abolished.
Background
The archonArchon
Archon is a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem ἀρχ-, meaning "to rule", derived from the same root as monarch, hierarchy, and anarchy.- Ancient Greece :In ancient Greece the...
was the chief magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
in many Greek cities, but in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
there was a council of archons which comprised a form of executive government. From the late eighth century BC, there were three archons, the archon eponymous, the polemarch
Polemarch
A polemarch was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states . The title is composed out of the polemos and archon and translates as "warleader" or "warlord", one of the nine archontes appointed annually in Athens...
(replaced in 501 BC by ten strategoi
Strategos
Strategos, plural strategoi, is used in Greek to mean "general". In the Hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor...
), and the archon basileus
Archon basileus
Archon Basileus was a Greek title, meaning 'king magistrate': the term is derived the words archon "magistrate" and basileus "king" or "sovereign"....
(the ceremonial remnant of the Athenian monarchy). These positions were filled from the aristocracy (the Eupatridae
Eupatridae
Eupatridae refers to the ancient nobility of the Greek region of Attica....
) by elections every ten years. During this period Archon Eponymous was the chief magistrate, the Polemarch was the head of the armed forces, and the Archon Basileus was responsible for the civic religious arrangements.
After 508 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after the archon eponymous. The archon eponymous was the chief archon, and presided over meetings of the Boule
Boule (Ancient Greece)
In cities of ancient Greece, the boule meaning to will ) was a council of citizens appointed to run daily affairs of the city...
and Ecclesia
Ecclesia (ancient Athens)
The ecclesia or ekklesia was the principal assembly of the democracy of ancient Athens during its "Golden Age" . It was the popular assembly, opened to all male citizens over the age of 30 with 2 years of military service by Solon in 594 BC meaning that all classes of citizens in Athens were able...
, the ancient Athenian assemblies. The archon eponymous remained the titular head of state even under the democracy, though with much reduced political importance. Under the reforms of Solon
Solon
Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens...
, himself archon eponymous in 594 BC, there was a brief period during which the number of archons rose to ten. After 457 BC ex-archons were automatically enrolled as life members of the Areopagus
Areopagus
The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the "Rock of Ares", north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios .The origin...
, though that assembly was no longer extremely important politically at that time.
One of the archons oversaw the procedure for ostracism after 487 BC. An archon's court was in charge of epikleroi
Epikleros
Epikleros was the term used to describe an heiress in ancient Athens, and in other ancient Greek city states. It denoted a daughter of a man who had no male heirs. In Sparta they were called patroiouchoi , as they were in Gortyn...
. Other duties of the archons included supervising the Panathenaea and Dionysia
Dionysia
The Dionysia[p] was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central events of which were the theatrical performances of dramatic tragedies and, from 487 BC, comedies. It was the second-most important festival after the Panathenaia...
.
In the following list of Archons, years where the name of the archon is unknown are identified as such. Years listed as "anarchy
Anarchy
Anarchy , has more than one colloquial definition. In the United States, the term "anarchy" typically is meant to refer to a society which lacks publicly recognized government or violently enforced political authority...
" mean that there was literally "no archon". There are various conflicting reconstructions of lists; sources for this list are given at the end. Note that the term of an archon covered two of our years, beginning in the spring or summer and continuing into the next spring or summer. The polemarch or strategoi, basileus, and thesmothetai (the six assistants to the archons) are also listed, where known.
Life archons
The later Athenian tradition varies on the exact position of this line; they held archonship for life, and exercised the sacral powers of kingship, as did the archon basileusArchon basileus
Archon Basileus was a Greek title, meaning 'king magistrate': the term is derived the words archon "magistrate" and basileus "king" or "sovereign"....
later. The historicity of any of this list may be reasonably doubted.
- MedonMedônIn Greek mythology, there were four people called Medon .#Medon is the faithful herald of Odysseus in Homer’s Odyssey. Following the advice of his son Telemachus, Odysseus spares Medon’s life after murdering the suitors who had been plaguing his halls in his homeland of Ithaca...
10681060s BC-Events and trends:* c. 1069 BC — End of New Kingdom in Ancient Egypt.* c. 1069 BC - Third Intermediate Period of Egypt starts.* 1069 BC — Ramses XI dies, ending the Twentieth Dynasty. He is succeeded by Smendes I, who founds the Twenty-first Dynasty....
- 1048 BC1040s BC-Events and trends:* 1048 BC—Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.* 1046 BC—Following the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou overthrows the Shang Dynasty Chinese King Di Xin and founds the Zhou Dynasty .* 1044 BC—On the death of Smendes I, king of...
. - Acastus 10481040s BC-Events and trends:* 1048 BC—Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.* 1046 BC—Following the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou overthrows the Shang Dynasty Chinese King Di Xin and founds the Zhou Dynasty .* 1044 BC—On the death of Smendes I, king of...
- 1012 BC1010s BC-Events and trends:* 1012 BC—Acastus, Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus. Solar Eclipse seen in Ugarit from 6:09 PM to 6:39 PM, May 9....
. - Archippus 10121010s BC-Events and trends:* 1012 BC—Acastus, Archon of Athens, dies after a reign of 36 years and is succeeded by his son Archippus. Solar Eclipse seen in Ugarit from 6:09 PM to 6:39 PM, May 9....
- 993 BC990s BC-Events and trends:* 993 BC—Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt.* 993 BC—Archippus, Archon of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.* 998 BC—King David establishes Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel....
. - Thersippus 993990s BC-Events and trends:* 993 BC—Amenemope succeeds Psusennes I as king of Egypt.* 993 BC—Archippus, Archon of Athens dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Thersippus.* 998 BC—King David establishes Jerusalem as the capital of the Kingdom of Israel....
- 952 BC950s BC-Events and trends:* 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.* 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty ends.* 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas....
. - Phorbas 952950s BC-Events and trends:* 959 BC—Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt.* 957 BC—The reign of Mu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty ends.* 952 BC—Thersippus, King of Athens dies after a reign of 41 years and is succeeded by his son Phorbas....
- 922 BC. - MegaclesMegaclesMegacles was the name of several notable men of ancient Athens:1. Megacles was possibly a legendary Archon of Athens from 922 BC to 892 BC....
922- 892 BC890s BC-Events and trends:* 895 BC—Death of Zhou xiao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 894 BC—Zhou yi wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 892 BC—Megacles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Diognetus....
. - Diognetus 892890s BC-Events and trends:* 895 BC—Death of Zhou xiao wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 894 BC—Zhou yi wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.* 892 BC—Megacles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 30 years and is succeeded by his son Diognetus....
- 864 BC860s BC-Events and trends:* 865 BC—Kar Kalmaneser was conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.* 864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.* 860 BC—The kingdom of Urartu is unified....
. - Pherecles 864860s BC-Events and trends:* 865 BC—Kar Kalmaneser was conquered by the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.* 864 BC—Diognetus, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 28 years and is succeeded by his son Pherecles.* 860 BC—The kingdom of Urartu is unified....
- 845 BC840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
. - AriphronAriphronAriphron was the name of several people from ancient Greek history:*Ariphron, the father of Xanthippus, and grandfather of Pericles, both prominent Athenian statesmen. He was a member of the Alcmaeonid family.*Ariphron, the brother of Pericles....
845840s BC-Events and trends:* 845 BC—Pherecles, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 19 years and is succeeded by his son Ariphron.* 842 BC—Shalmaneser III devastates the territory of Damascus; Israel and the Phoenician cities send tribute....
- 825 BC820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
. - ThespieusThespieusThespieus is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae.-References:*...
824820s BC-Events and trends:* 828 BC/827 BC —King Xuan of Zhou becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China, ending almost two decades of the Gonghe regency.* 825 BC—Takelot II, king of Egypt, dies...
- 797 BC790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
. - Agamestor 796790s BCThe 790s BC witnessed the surging power of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, albeit a brief moment of weakness following in subsequent decades, the further decadence of Egypt, and the beginnings of civilization with the rise of the city-states in Ancient Greece....
- 778 BC770s BC-Events and trends:*778 BC—Agamestor, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 17 years and is succeeded by his son Aeschylus.*776 BC–394 AD—Era of the ancient Greek Olympic Games.*776 BC—First Olympic Games, according to Diodorus Siculus ....
. - Aeschylus 778770s BC-Events and trends:*778 BC—Agamestor, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 17 years and is succeeded by his son Aeschylus.*776 BC–394 AD—Era of the ancient Greek Olympic Games.*776 BC—First Olympic Games, according to Diodorus Siculus ....
- 755 BC. - AlcmaeonAlcmaeon (King of Athens)Alcmaeon was the last Archon of Athens, and member of the storied Alcmaeonid family. In 753 BC he was succeeded by Charops, the first archon with a limited term of office of ten years....
755- 753 BC.
Decennial archons
In 753 BC the perpetual archonship (essentially a kingship, see Kings of Athens) was limited to 10 years (the "decennial archons"):| 753 BC-743 BC | Charops |
| 743 BC-733 BC | Aesimides |
| 733 BC-723 BC | Clidicus |
| 723 BC-713 BC | Hippomenes |
| 713 BC-703 BC | Leocrates |
| 703 BC-693 BC | Apsander |
| 693 BC-683 BC | Eryxias |
Annual archons
After 683 BC the archonship was limited to one year. Archons were chosen from the Areopagus council.| Year | Eponymous Archon | Other officials or notable events |
|---|---|---|
| 682 BC-681 BC | Creon | |
| 681 BC-680 BC | Lysiades | |
| 680 BC-679 BC | Tlesias | |
| 679 BC-671 BC | Unknown | |
| 671 BC-670 BC | Leostratus | |
| 670 BC-669 BC | Unknown | |
| 669 BC-668 BC | Pisistratus | |
| 668 BC-667 BC | Autosthenes | |
| 667 BC-664 BC | Unknown | |
| 664 BC-663 BC | Miltiades | |
| 663 BC-659 BC | Unknown | |
| 659 BC-658 BC | Miltiades | |
| 658 BC-645 BC | Unknown | |
| 645 BC-644 BC | Dropides | |
| 644 BC-639 BC | Unknown | |
| 639 BC-638 BC | Damasias | |
| 638 BC-634 BC | Unknown | |
| 634 BC-633 BC | Epaenetus | |
| 633 BC-632 BC | Unknown | |
| 632 BC-631 BC | Megacles | Cylon attempts to become tyrant |
| 631 BC-624 BC | Unknown | |
| 624 BC-623 BC | Aristaechmus | |
| 623 BC-621 BC | Unknown | |
| 621 BC-620 BC | Draco | Draco reforms the legal code |
| 620 BC-615 BC | Unknown | |
| 615 BC-614 BC | Heniochides | |
| 614 BC-605 BC | Unknown | |
| 605 BC-604 BC | Aristocles | |
| 604 BC-600 BC | Unknown | |
| 600 BC-599 BC | Critias | |
| 599 BC-597 BC | Unknown | |
| 597 BC-596 BC | Cypselus | |
| 596 BC-595 BC | Telecles | |
| 595 BC-594 BC | Philombrotus | |
| 594 BC-593 BC | Solon Solon Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in archaic Athens... |
anarchy |
| 593 BC-592 BC | Dropides | |
| 592 BC-591 BC | Eucrates | |
| 591 BC-590 BC | Simon | |
| 590 BC-589 BC | anarchy | |
| 589 BC-588 BC | Phormion | |
| 588 BC-587 BC | Philippus | |
| 587 BC-586 BC | Unknown | |
| 586 BC-585 BC | anarchy | |
| 585 BC-582 BC | Unknown | |
| 582 BC-581 BC | Damasias | |
| 581 BC-580 BC | Damasias | Damasias is expelled during his second term |
| 580 BC-579 BC | anarchy | Committee of 10 men serves jointly as archons |
| 579 BC-578 BC | anarchy | |
| 578 BC-577 BC | Unknown | |
| 577 BC-576 BC | Archestratidas | |
| 576 BC-570 BC | Unknown | |
| 570 BC-569 BC | Aristomenes | |
| 569 BC-566 BC | Unknown | |
| 566 BC-565 BC | Hippocleides Hippocleides Hippocleides , the son of Teisander , was an Athenian nobleman, who served as Eponymous Archon for the year 566 BC – 565 BC.He was a member of the Philaidae, a wealthy Athenian family which was opposed to the family of Peisistratus... |
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| 565 BC-561 BC | Unknown | |
| 561 BC-560 BC | Comeas | Pisistratus becomes tyrant |
| 560 BC-559 BC | Hegestratus | |
| 559 BC-558 BC | Hegesias | |
| 559 BC-556 BC | Unknown | |
| 556 BC-555 BC | Hegesias | Pisistratus is expelled but returns and becomes tyrant again |
| 555 BC-554 BC | Euthidemus | |
| 554 BC-548 BC | Unknown | Pisistratus expelled around 550 BC |
| 548 BC-547 BC | Erxicleides | |
| 547 BC-546 BC | Thespius | Pisistratus becomes tyrant again |
| 546 BC-545 BC | Phormion | |
| 545 BC-535 BC | Unknown | |
| 536 BC-535 BC | Phrynaeus | |
| 535 BC-533 BC | Unknown | |
| 533 BC-532 BC | Thericles | |
| 532 BC-528 BC | Unknown | |
| 528 BC-527 BC | Philoneus | Hippias and Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus)|Hipparchus succeed Pisistratus as tyrants |
| 527 BC-526 BC | Onetorides | |
| 526 BC-525 BC | Hippias (son of Pisistratus) Hippias (son of Pisistratus) Hippias of Athens was one of the sons of Peisistratus, and was tyrant of Athens in the 6th century BC.Hippias succeeded Peisistratus in 527 BC, and in 525 BC he introduced a new system of coinage in Athens. His brother Hipparchus, who may have ruled jointly with him, was murdered by Harmodius and... >Hippias |
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| 525 BC-524 BC | Cleisthenes Cleisthenes Cleisthenes was a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family. He is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508/7 BC... |
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| 524 BC-523 BC | Miltiades Miltiades Miltiades or Miltiadis is a Greek name. Several historic persons have been called Miltiades .* Miltiades the Elder wealthy Athenian, and step-uncle of Miltiades the Younger... |
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| 523 BC-522 BC | Calliades | |
| 522 BC-521 BC | Pisistratus | |
| 521 BC-518 BC | Unknown | |
| 518 BC-517 BC | Hebron | |
| 517 BC-511 BC | Unknown | Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus) Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus) Hipparchus or Hipparch was a member of the ruling class of Athens. He was one of the sons of Peisistratos.Although he was said among Greeks to have been the tyrant of Athens along with his brother Hippias when Peisistratos died, about 528 BC... >Hipparchus assassination|assassinated around 514 BC |
| 511 BC-510 BC | Harpactides | Hippias overthrown, Athenian democracy Athenian democracy Athenian democracy developed in the Greek city-state of Athens, comprising the central city-state of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica, around 508 BC. Athens is one of the first known democracies. Other Greek cities set up democracies, and even though most followed an Athenian model,... established. |
| 510 BC-509 BC | Scamandrius | |
| 509 BC-508 BC | Lysagoras | |
| 508 BC-507 BC | Isagoras | Cleisthenes competes with Isagoras for archonship, but is expelled by Cleomenes I of Sparta |
| 507 BC-506 BC | Alcmeon | |
| 506 BC-504 BC | Unknown | |
| 504 BC-503 BC | Acestorides | |
| 503 BC-501 BC | Unknown | |
| 501 BC-500 BC | Hermocreon | |
| 500 BC-499 BC | Smyrus | |
| 499 BC-498 BC | Lacratides | |
| 498 BC-497 BC | Unknown | |
| 497 BC-496 BC | Archias | |
| 496 BC-495 BC | Hipparchus | |
| 495 BC-494 BC | Philippus | |
| 494 BC-493 BC | Pythocritus | |
| 493 BC-492 BC | Themistocles Themistocles Themistocles ; c. 524–459 BC, was an Athenian politician and a general. He was one of a new breed of politicians who rose to prominence in the early years of the Athenian democracy, along with his great rival Aristides... |
Themistocles begins to build the Athenian navy |
| 492 BC-491 BC | Diognetus | |
| 491 BC-490 BC | Hybrilides | |
| 490 BC-489 BC | Phaenippus | Battle of Marathon Battle of Marathon The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC, during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. It was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate... ; Stesileus, Callimachus (polemarch)>Callimachus and Miltiades are strategos|strategoi |
| 489 BC-488 BC | Aristides the Just | |
| 488 BC-487 BC | Anchises | |
| 487 BC-486 BC | Telesinus | |
| 486 BC-485 BC | Ceures | |
| 485 BC-484 BC | Philocrates | |
| 484 BC-483 BC | Leostratus | |
| 483 BC-482 BC | Nicodemus | |
| 482 BC-481 BC | Unknown | |
| 481 BC-480 BC | Hypsichides | |
| 480 BC-479 BC | Calliades | Battle of Salamis Battle of Salamis The Battle of Salamis was fought between an Alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in September 480 BCE, in the straits between the mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens... ; Aristides and Themistocles are strategos Strategos Strategos, plural strategoi, is used in Greek to mean "general". In the Hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor... >strategoi |
| 479 BC-478 BC | Xanthippus | Father of Pericles; Battle of Plataea; Aristides is strategos |
| 478 BC-477 BC | Timosthenes | |
| 477 BC-476 BC | Adimantus | |
| 476 BC-475 BC | Phaedon | |
| 475 BC-474 BC | Dromoclides | |
| 474 BC-473 BC | Acestorides | |
| 473 BC-472 BC | Menon | |
| 472 BC-471 BC | Chares | |
| 471 BC-470 BC | Praxiergus | |
| 470 BC-469 BC | Demotion | |
| 469 BC-468 BC | Apsephion | |
| 468 BC-467 BC | Theagenides | |
| 467 BC-466 BC | Lysistratus | |
| 466 BC-465 BC | Lysanias | |
| 465 BC-464 BC | Lysitheus | Sophanes is a strategos |
| 464 BC-463 BC | Archedemides | |
| 463 BC-462 BC | Tlepolemus | Cimon is a strategos |
| 462 BC-461 BC | Conon | Ephialtes Ephialtes Ephialtes of Trachis was the son of Eurydemus of Malis. He betrayed his homeland by showing the Persian forces a path around the allied Greek position at the pass of Thermopylae, which helped them win the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.-Trail:The allied Greek land forces, which Herodotus states... reforms the Areopagus Areopagus The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the "Rock of Ares", north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the high Court of Appeal for criminal and civil cases in Athens. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Alirrothios .The origin... , and is assassination>assassinated |
| 461 BC-460 BC | Euthippus | |
| 460 BC-459 BC | Phrasicles | War with Sparta Sparta Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c... , the First Peloponnesian War First Peloponnesian War The First Peloponnesian War was fought between Sparta as the leaders of the Peloponnesian League and Sparta's other allies, most notably Thebes, and the Delian League led by Athens with support from Argos. This war consisted of a series of conflicts and minor wars, such as the Second Sacred War... |
| 459 BC-458 BC | Philocles | strategoi |
| 458 BC-457 BC | Habron | |
| 457 BC-456 BC | Mnesitheides | |
| 456 BC-455 BC | Callias | |
| 455 BC-454 BC | Sosistratus | |
| 454 BC-453 BC | Ariston | |
| 453 BC-452 BC | Lysicrates | |
| 452 BC-451 BC | Chaerephanes | |
| 451 BC-450 BC | Antidotus | strategoi |
| 450 BC-449 BC | Euthydemus | |
| 449 BC-448 BC | Pedieus | |
| 448 BC-447 BC | Philiscus | Pericles Pericles Pericles was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age—specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars... , Tolmides and Epiteles are strategos>strategoi; Peace of Callias Peace of Callias The Peace of Callias is a purported treaty established around 449 BC between the Delian League and Persia, ending the Persian Wars. The peace was agreed as the first compromise treaty between Achaemenid Persia and a Greek city.... ends the Greco-Persian Wars |
| 447 BC-446 BC | Timarchides | |
| 446 BC-445 BC | Callimachus | |
| 445 BC-444 BC | Lysimachides | Peace between Athens and Sparta |
| 444 BC-443 BC | Praxiteles | |
| 443 BC-442 BC | Lysanias | Pericles is a strategos |
| 442 BC-441 BC | Diphilus | Pericles is a strategos |
| 441 BC-440 BC | Timocles | Glaucon Glaucon Glaucon son of Ariston, was the philosopher Plato's older brother. He is primarily known as a major conversant with Socrates in Republic, and the interlocutor during the Allegory of the Cave... are strategos>strategoi |
| 440 BC-439 BC | Morychides | Pericles is a strategos |
| 439 BC-438 BC | Glaucinus | Pericles is a strategos |
| 438 BC-437 BC | Theodorus | Pericles is a strategos |
| 437 BC-436 BC | Euthymenes | Pericles is a strategos |
| 436 BC-435 BC | Lysimachus | Pericles is a strategos |
| 435 BC-434 BC | Antiochides | Pericles is a strategos |
| 434 BC-433 BC | Crates | Pericles is a strategos |
| 433 BC-432 BC | Apseudes | strategoi |
| 432 BC-431 BC | Pythodorus | strategoi |
| 431 BC-430 BC | Euthydemus | Pericles is a strategos |
| 430 BC-429 BC | Apollodorus | strategoi |
| 429 BC-428 BC | Epameinon | Phormio is a strategos |
| 428 BC-427 BC | Diotimus | Demosthenes, Asopius, Paches, Cleidippes, and Lysicles are strategos|strategoi |
| 427 BC-426 BC | Eucles | strategoi |
| 426 BC-425 BC | Euthynus | Laches and Hippocrates are strategos|strategoi |
| 425 BC-424 BC | Stratocles | strategoi |
| 424 BC-423 BC | Isarchus | Demosthenes (general) Demosthenes (general) Demosthenes , son of Alcisthenes, was an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War.-Early Military Actions:The military activities of Demosthenes are first recorded from 426 BC when he led an Athenian invasion of Aetolia. This was a failure. Demosthenes lost about 120 Athenians along with his... >Demosthenes, Cleon, Thucydides and Hippocrates of Athens|Hippocrates are strategos|strategoi |
| 423 BC-422 BC | Aminias | Cleon is a strategos |
| 422 BC-421 BC | Alcaeus | Cleon is a strategos |
| 421 BC-420 BC | Aristion | |
| 420 BC-419 BC | Astyphilus | Alcibiades Alcibiades Alcibiades, son of Clinias, from the deme of Scambonidae , was a prominent Athenian statesman, orator, and general. He was the last famous member of his mother's aristocratic family, the Alcmaeonidae, which fell from prominence after the Peloponnesian War... is strategos |
| 419 BC-418 BC | Archias | |
| 418 BC-417 BC | Antiphon | Laches and Nicostratus are strategos|strategoi |
| 417 BC-416 BC | Euphemus | Beginning of the Syracusan Expedition |
| 416 BC-415 BC | Arimnestus | strategoi |
| 415 BC-414 BC | Charias | Alcibiades is a strategos |
| 414 BC-413 BC | Tisandrus | Lamachus is a strategos |
| 413 BC-412 BC | Cleocritus | Demosthenes, and Nicias are strategos|strategoi; the latter two are executed in Sicily after the Syracusan Expedition fails |
| 412 BC-411 BC | Callias Scambonides | |
| 411 BC-410 BC | Mnasilochus (died); Theopompus | strategoi |
| 410 BC-409 BC | Glaucippus | |
| 409 BC-408 BC | Diocles | Anytus is a strategos |
| 408 BC-407 BC | Euctemon | |
| 407 BC-406 BC | Antigenes | strategoi |
| 406 BC-405 BC | Callias Angelides | strategoi |
| 405 BC-404 BC | Alexias | strategoi |
| 404 BC-403 BC | Pythodorus | Sparta sets up the oligarchy of the Thirty Tyrants; Pythodorus not recognized as Eponymous Archon |
| 403 BC-402 BC | Eucleides | Thirty Tyrants expelled, democracy reestablished. |
| 402 BC-401 BC | Micon | |
| 401 BC-400 BC | Xenaenetus | |
| 400 BC-399 BC | Laches | |
| 399 BC-398 BC | Aristocrates | Trial and death of Socrates |
| 398 BC-397 BC | Euthycles | |
| 397 BC-396 BC | Souniades | |
| 396 BC-395 BC | Phormion | |
| 395 BC-394 BC | Diophandus | Athens joins the Corinthian War against Sparta |
| 394 BC-393 BC | Ebulides | |
| 393 BC-392 BC | Demostratus | Adeimantus is a strategos |
| 392 BC-391 BC | Philocles | |
| 391 BC-390 BC | Nicoteles | |
| 390 BC-389 BC | Demostratus | strategoi |
| 389 BC-388 BC | Antipatrus | strategoi |
| 388 BC-387 BC | Pyrgion | strategoi |
| 387 BC-386 BC | Theodotus | |
| 386 BC-385 BC | Mystichides | The Corinthian War ends with the Peace of Antalcidas |
| 385 BC-384 BC | Dexitheus | |
| 384 BC-383 BC | Dietrephes | |
| 383 BC-382 BC | Phanostratus | |
| 382 BC-381 BC | Evandrus | |
| 381 BC-380 BC | Demophilus | |
| 380 BC-379 BC | Pytheas | |
| 379 BC-378 BC | Nicon | Renewed war with Sparta |
| 378 BC-377 BC | Nausinicus | |
| 377 BC-376 BC | Calleas | |
| 376 BC-375 BC | Charisandrus | Cedon is a strategos |
| 375 BC-374 BC | Hippodamas | |
| 374 BC-373 BC | Socratides | |
| 373 BC-372 BC | Asteius | strategoi |
| 372 BC-371 BC | Alcisthenes | |
| 371 BC-370 BC | Phrasicleides | Peace with Sparta. The Spartans are defeated by the Thebans at the Battle of Leuctra Battle of Leuctra The Battle of Leuctra was a battle fought on July 6, 371 BC, between the Boeotians led by Thebans and the Spartans along with their allies amidst the post-Corinthian War conflict. The battle took place in the neighbourhood of Leuctra, a village in Boeotia in the territory of Thespiae... |
| 370 BC-369 BC | Dyscinitus | |
| 369 BC-368 BC | Lysistratus | |
| 368 BC-367 BC | Nausigenes | |
| 367 BC-366 BC | Polyzelus | |
| 366 BC-365 BC | Ciphisodorus | Chabrias is a strategos |
| 365 BC-364 BC | Chion | Iphicrates is a strategos |
| 364 BC-363 BC | Timocrates | |
| 363 BC-362 BC | Charicleides | strategoi |
| 362 BC-361 BC | Molon | strategoi; Athens and Sparta are defeated by the Thebans at Battle of Mantinea Battle of Mantinea Battle of Mantinea may refer to one of three battles fought at Mantinea:*Battle of Mantinea *Battle of Mantinea *Battle of Mantinea... (362 BC)|Mantinea. |
| 361 BC-360 BC | Nicophemus | Timomachus is a strategos |
| 360 BC-359 BC | Callimides | strategoi |
| 359 BC-358 BC | Eucharistus | |
| 358 BC-357 BC | Ciphisodotus | |
| 357 BC-356 BC | Agathocles | Chabrias is a strategos |
| 356 BC-355 BC | Elpines | strategoi |
| 355 BC-354 BC | Callistratus | |
| 354 BC-353 BC | Diotemus | |
| 353 BC-352 BC | Thudemus | |
| 352 BC-351 BC | Aristodemus | |
| 351 BC-350 BC | Theellus | Theogenes is Basileus (possibly) |
| 350 BC-349 BC | Apollodorus | |
| 349 BC-348 BC | Callimachus | Hegesileus is a strategos |
| 348 BC-347 BC | Theophilus | |
| 347 BC-346 BC | Themistocles | Proxenus is a strategos |
| 346 BC-345 BC | Archias | |
| 345 BC-344 BC | Ebulus | |
| 344 BC-343 BC | Lyciscus | Phocion is a strategos |
| 343 BC-342 BC | Pythodotus | |
| 342 BC-341 BC | Sosigenes | |
| 341 BC-340 BC | Nicomachus | |
| 340 BC-339 BC | Theophrastus | Phocion is a strategos |
| 339 BC-338 BC | Lysimachides | Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon "friend" + ἵππος "horse" — transliterated ; 382 – 336 BC), was a king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III.-Biography:... >Philip of Macedon |
| 338 BC-337 BC | Xaerondas | Lysicles is a strategos |
| 337 BC-336 BC | Phrynichus | |
| 336 BC-335 BC | Pythodilus | |
| 335 BC-334 BC | Evaenetus | |
| 334 BC-333 BC | Ctisicles | |
| 333 BC-332 BC | Nicocrates | |
| 332 BC-331 BC | Nicites | |
| 331 BC-330 BC | Aristophanes | |
| 330 BC-329 BC | Aristophon | |
| 329 BC-328 BC | Ciphisophon | |
| 328 BC-327 BC | Euthicritus | |
| 327 BC-326 BC | Hegemon | |
| 326 BC-325 BC | Chremes | |
| 325 BC-324 BC | Andicles | Philocles is a strategos |
| 324 BC-323 BC | Hegesias | |
| 323 BC-322 BC | Ciphisodorus | strategoi; The Lamian War with Macedon erupts upon Alexander the Great's death |
| 322 BC-321 BC | Philocles | |
| 321 BC-320 BC | Archippus | |
| 320 BC-319 BC | Neaechmus | |
| 319 BC-318 BC | Apollodorus | |
| 318 BC-317 BC | Archippus | |
| 317 BC-316 BC | Demogenes | Demetrius Phalereus installed by the Macedonian regent Cassander as Governor. |
| 316 BC-315 BC | Democleides | |
| 315 BC-314 BC | Praxibulus | |
| 314 BC-313 BC | Nicodorus | |
| 313 BC-312 BC | Theophrastus | |
| 312 BC-311 BC | Polemon | |
| 311 BC-310 BC | Simonides | |
| 310 BC-309 BC | Hieromnemon | |
| 309 BC-308 BC | Demetrius | |
| 308 BC-307 BC | Charinus | |
| 307 BC-306 BC | Anaxicrates | Lysias is a thesmothete; Demetrius Phalereus is expelled when Demetrius I Poliorcetes captures the city from Cassander. |
| 306 BC-305 BC | Coroebus | Pamphilus is a thesmothete |
| 305 BC-304 BC | Euxenippus | Autolycus is a thesmothete |
| 304 BC-303 BC | Pherecles | Epicharinus is a thesmothete |
| 303 BC-302 BC | Leostratus | Diophantus is a thesmothete |
| 302 BC-301 BC | Nicocles | Nicon is a thesmothete |
| 301 BC-300 BC | Clearchus | Mnesarchus is a thesmothete |
| 300 BC-299 BC | Hegemachus | |
| 299 BC-298 BC | Euctemon | Theophilus is a thesmothete |
| 298 BC-297 BC | Mnesidemus | |
| 297 BC-296 BC | Antiphates | |
| 296 BC-295 BC | Nicias | Anticrates is a thesmothete |
| 295 BC-294 BC | Nicostratus | Dorotheus is a thesmothete |
| 294 BC-293 BC | Olympiodorus | Thrasycles is a thesmothete |
| 293 BC-292 BC | Olympiodorus | Epicurus is a thesmothete |
| 292 BC-291 BC | Philippus | |
| 291 BC-290 BC | Cimon | |
| 290 BC-289 BC | Aristonymus | |
| 289 BC-288 BC | Charinus (?) | |
| 288 BC-287 BC | Xenophon (?) | |
| 287 BC-286 BC | Diocles | Xenophon is a thesmothete |
| 286 BC-285 BC | Diotimus | Lysistratus is a thesmothete |
| 285 BC-284 BC | Isaeus | |
| 284 BC-283 BC | Euthius | Nausimenes is a thesmothete |
| 283 BC-282 BC | Nicias | Theophilus is a thesmothete |
| 282 BC-281 BC | Ourius | Euxenus is a thesmothete |
| 281 BC-280 BC | Gorgias | |
| 280 BC-279 BC | Sosistratus (?) | |
| 279 BC-278 BC | Anaxicrates | |
| 278 BC-277 BC | Democles | |
| 277 BC-276 BC | Euboulus (?) | |
| 276 BC-275 BC | Olbius | Cydias is a thesmothete |
| 275 BC-274 BC | Philippides (?) | |
| 274 BC-273 BC | Glaucippus | Euthonius is a thesmothete |
| 273 BC-272 BC | Unknown | |
| 272 BC-271 BC | Telocles (?) | |
| 271 BC-270 BC | Pytharatus | |
| 270 BC-269 BC | Peithidemus | Cleigenes is a thesmothete |
| 269 BC-268 BC | Diogeiton | Theodotus is a thesmothete |
| 268 BC-267 BC | Menecles | Theodorus is a thesmothete |
| 267 BC-266 BC | Nicias | Isocrates is a thesmothete; The Chremonidean War against Macedon begins |
| 266 BC-265 BC | Hagnias (?) | Potamon is a thesmothete |
| 265 BC-264 BC | Philocrates | Hegesippus is a thesmothete |
| 264 BC-263 BC | Diognetus | |
| 263 BC-262 BC | Antipatrus | |
| 262 BC-261 BC | Arrheneides | |
| 261 BC-260 BC | Cleomachus | Aphthonetus is a thesmothete; Athens is captured by Antigonus II of Macedon, ending the Chremonidean War |
| 260 BC-259 BC | Polystratus (?) | |
| 259 BC-258 BC | Unknown | |
| 258 BC-257 BC | Antiphon (?) | |
| 257 BC-256 BC | Thymochares (?) | Sostratus is a thesmothete |
| 256 BC-255 BC | Alcibiades (?) | |
| 255 BC-254 BC | Euboulus | |
| 254 BC-253 BC | Philostratus (?) | |
| 253 BC-252 BC | Lysitheides (?) | |
| 252 BC-251 BC | Lyceas (?) | |
| 251 BC-250 BC | Callimedes | Callias is a thesmothete |
| 250 BC-249 BC | Antimachus | Chaerigenes |
| 249 BC-248 BC | Thersilochus | Diodotus is a thesmothete |
| 248 BC-247 BC | Polyeuctus | Chaerephon is a thesmothete |
| 247 BC-246 BC | Hieron | Phaenylus is a thesmothete |
| 246 BC-245 BC | Diomedon | Phoryscides is a thesmothete |
| 245 BC-244 BC | Theophemus | Procles is a thesmothete |
| 244 BC-243 BC | Philoneus | |
| 243 BC-242 BC | Cydenor | |
| 242 BC-241 BC | Eurycleides | |
| 241 BC-240 BC | Lysiades | Aristomachus is a thesmothete |
| 240 BC-239 BC | Athenodorus | Arcetus is a thesmothete |
| 239 BC-238 BC | Lysias | |
| 238 BC-237 BC | Pheidostratus | |
| 237 BC-236 BC | Cimon | |
| 236 BC-235 BC | Ecphantus | |
| 235 BC-234 BC | Lysanias | Eumelus is a thesmothete |
| 234 BC-233 BC | Phanostratus (?) | |
| 233 BC-232 BC | Unknown | |
| 232 BC-231 BC | Jason | |
| 231 BC-230 BC | Unknown | |
| 230 BC-229 BC | Phanomachus (?) | |
| 229 BC-228 BC | Heliodorus | Charias is a thesmothete |
| 228 BC-227 BC | Leochares | Theocrisius is a thesmothete |
| 227 BC-226 BC | Theophilus | Philippus is a thesmothete |
| 226 BC-225 BC | Ergochares | Zoilus is a thesmothete |
| 225 BC-224 BC | Nicetes | |
| 224 BC-223 BC | Antiphilus | |
| 223 BC-222 BC | Unknown | |
| 222 BC-221 BC | Archelaus | Moschus is a thesmothete |
| 221 BC-220 BC | Thrasyphon | |
| 220 BC-219 BC | Menecrates | |
| 219 BC-218 BC | Chaerephon | |
| 218 BC-217 BC | Callimachus (?) | Aristoteles is a thesmothete |
| 217 BC-216 BC | Unknown | |
| 216 BC-215 BC | Hagnias | Potamon |
| 215 BC-214 BC | Diocles | Aristophanes is a thesmothete |
| 214 BC-213 BC | Euphiletus | |
| 213 BC-212 BC | Heracleitus | |
| 212 BC-211 BC | Philinus (?) | |
| 211 BC-210 BC | Aeschron | |
| 210 BC-209 BC | Unknown | |
| 210 BC-209 BC | Callaeschrus | Archicles is a thesmothete |
| 208 BC-207 BC | Ancylus (?) | |
| 207 BC-206 BC | Pantiades (?) | |
| 206 BC-205 BC | Callistratus (?) | Hagnonides is a thesmothete |
| 205 BC-204 BC | Euandrus (?) | |
| 204 BC-203 BC | Apollodorus | |
| 203 BC-202 BC | Proxenides | Euboulus is a thesmothete |
| 202 BC-201 BC | Euthycritus (?) | |
| 201 BC-200 BC | Nicophon (?) | |
| 200 BC-199 BC | Dionysius (?) | |
| 199 BC-198 BC | Philon (?) | |
| 198 BC-197 BC | Diodotus | |
| 197 BC-196 BC | Sositeles | |
| 196 BC-195 BC | Charicles | Aeschrion is a thesmothete |
| 195 BC-193 BC | Unknown | |
| 193 BC-192 BC | Phanarchides | |
| 192 BC-191 BC | Diodotus | Procles is a thesmothete |
| 191 BC-190 BC | Unknown | Cephalus is a thesmothete |
| 190 BC-189 BC | Hippias (?) | Theodosius is possibly a thesmothete |
| 189 BC-188 BC | Isocrates (?) | |
| 188 BC-187 BC | Symmachus | Archicles is a thesmothete |
| 187 BC-186 BC | Theoxenus | Bioteles is possibly a thesmothete |
| 186 BC-185 BC | Zopyrus | Megaristus is a thesmothete |
| 185 BC-184 BC | Eupolemus | Stratonicus is a thesmothete |
| 184 BC-183 BC | Sosigenes (?) | |
| 183 BC-182 BC | Hermogenes | |
| 182 BC-181 BC | Timesianax | |
| 181 BC-180 BC | Telesarchides | |
| 180 BC-179 BC | Dionysius (?) | Jason is a thesmothete |
| 179 BC-178 BC | Menedemus | |
| 178 BC-177 BC | Philon | Philistion is a thesmothete |
| 177 BC-176 BC | Speusippus | |
| 176 BC-175 BC | Hippacus | |
| 175 BC-174 BC | Sonicus | Pausanias is a thesmothete |
| 174 BC-173 BC | Unknown | |
| 173 BC-172 BC | Alexandrus (?) | |
| 172 BC-171 BC | Sosigenes | |
| 171 BC-170 BC | Antigenes | Sosandrus is a thesmothete |
| 170 BC-169 BC | Unknown | |
| 169 BC-168 BC | Eunicus | Hieronymus is a thesmothete |
| 168 BC-167 BC | Xenocles | Sthenedemus is a thesmothete |
| 167 BC-166 BC | Nicosthenes (?) | |
| 166 BC-165 BC | Achaeus | Heracleon is a thesmothete |
| 165 BC-164 BC | Pelops | Dionysicles is a thesmothete |
| 164 BC-163 BC | Charias (?) | |
| 163 BC-162 BC | Erastus | Demetrius is a thesmothete |
| 162 BC-161 BC | Poseidonius | |
| 161 BC-160 BC | Aristolas | |
| 160 BC-159 BC | Tychandrus | Sosigenes is a thesmothete |
| 159 BC-158 BC | Diocles (?) | Dionysodorus is a thesmothete |
| 158 BC-157 BC | Aristaechmus | |
| 157 BC-156 BC | Anthesterius | |
| 156 BC-155 BC | Callistratus | |
| 155 BC-154 BC | Mnestheus | Philiscus is a thesmothete |
| 154 BC-153 BC | Epaenetus (?) | |
| 153 BC-152 BC | Aristophantus (?) | |
| 152 BC-151 BC | Phaedrias (?) | |
| 151 BC-150 BC | Andreas (?) | |
| 150 BC-149 BC | Zeleucus (?) | |
| 149 BC-148 BC | Micion (?) | |
| 148 BC-147 BC | Lysiades (?) | |
| 147 BC-146 BC | Archon | Rome takes control of Greece |
| 146 BC-145 BC | Epicrates | |
| 145 BC-144 BC | Metrophanes | Epigenes is a thesmothete |
| 144 BC-143 BC | Hermias (?) | |
| 143 BC-142 BC | Theaetetus | |
| 142 BC-141 BC | Aristophon | |
| 141 BC-140 BC | Pleistaenus (?) | |
| 140 BC-139 BC | Hagnotheus | Menecrates is a thesmothete |
| 139 BC-138 BC | Apollodorus | |
| 138 BC-137 BC | Timarchus | |
| 137 BC-136 BC | Heracleitus | Dionysius is a thesmothete |
| 136 BC-135 BC | Timarchides | |
| 135 BC-134 BC | Dionysius | Theolytus is a thesmothete |
| 134 BC-133 BC | Nicomachus | |
| 133 BC-132 BC | Xenon | |
| 132 BC-131 BC | Ergocles | |
| 131 BC-130 BC | Epicles | Gorgilus is a thesmothete |
| 130 BC-129 BC | Demostratus | |
| 129 BC-128 BC | Lyciscus | |
| 128 BC-127 BC | Dionysius | |
| 127 BC-126 BC | Theodorides | Sosicrates is a thesmothete |
| 126 BC-125 BC | Diotimus | |
| 125 BC-124 BC | Jason | Athenodorus is a thesmothete |
| 124 BC-123 BC | Nicias (died); Isigenes | |
| 123 BC-122 BC | Demetrius | |
| 122 BC-121 BC | Nicodemus | Epigenes is a thesmothete |
| 121 BC-120 BC | Phocion (?) | Euandros is possibly a thesmothete |
| 120 BC-119 BC | Eumachus | |
| 119 BC-118 BC | Hipparchus | |
| 118 BC-117 BC | Lenaeus | Isidorus is a thesmothete |
| 117 BC-116 BC | Menoites | |
| 116 BC-115 BC | Sarapion | Sophocles is a thesmothete |
| 115 BC-114 BC | Nausias | |
| 114 BC-113 BC | Pleistaenus | |
| 113 BC-112 BC | Paramonus | |
| 112 BC-111 BC | Dionysius | Lamius is a thesmothete |
| 111 BC-110 BC | Sosicrates | |
| 110 BC-109 BC | Polycleitus | |
| 109 BC-108 BC | Jason | Epiphanes is a thesmothete |
| 108 BC-107 BC | Demochares | |
| 107 BC-106 BC | Aristarchus | Telestes is a thesmothete |
| 106 BC-105 BC | Agathocles | Eucles is a thesmothete |
| 105 BC-104 BC | Heracleides | |
| 104 BC-103 BC | Diocles (?) | |
| 103 BC-102 BC | Theocles | |
| 102 BC-101 BC | Echecrates | |
| 101 BC-100 BC | Medeius | Philion is a thesmothete |
| 100 BC-99 BC | Theodosius | |
| 99 BC-98 BC | Procles | |
| 98 BC-97 BC | Argeius | |
| 97 BC-96 BC | Argeius | |
| 96 BC-95 BC | Heracleitus | |
| 95 BC-94 BC | Diocles (?) | |
| 94 BC-93 BC | Isocrates (?) | |
| 93 BC-92 BC | Callias | |
| 92 BC-91 BC | Menedemos (?) | |
| 91 BC-90 BC | Medeius | |
| 90 BC-89 BC | Medeius | |
| 89 BC-88 BC | Medeius | |
| 88 BC-87 BC | anarchy | |
| 87 BC-86 BC | Philanthes | Rome annexes Athens |
| 86 BC-85 BC | Hierophantes | |
| 85 BC-84 BC | Pythocritus | |
| 84 BC-83 BC | Aeschraeus (?) | Athens is captured by the Roman troops of Lucius Cornelius Sulla |
| 83 BC-82 BC | Seleucus (?) | |
| 82 BC-81 BC | Herecleodorus (?) | |
| 81 BC-80 BC | Apollodorus (?) | |
| 80 BC-78 BC | Unknown | |
| 78 BC-77 BC | Zenion (?) | |
| 77 BC-75 BC | Unknown | |
| 75 BC-74 BC | Aeschines | |
| 74 BC-73 BC | Unknown | |
| 73 BC-72 BC | Nicetes (?) | |
| 72 BC-71 BC | Unknown | |
| 71 BC-70 BC | Aristoxenus (?) | |
| 70 BC-69 BC | Criton (?) | |
| 69 BC-67 BC | Unknown | |
| 67 BC-66 BC | Theoxenus (?) | |
| 66 BC-65 BC | Medeius (?) | |
| 65 BC-62 BC | Unknown | |
| 62 BC-61 BC | Aristeius | |
| 61 BC-60 BC | Theophemus | |
| 60 BC-59 BC | Herodes | |
| 59 BC-58 BC | Leucius | |
| 58 BC-57 BC | Calliphon | |
| 57 BC-56 BC | Diocles | |
| 56 BC-55 BC | Cointus | |
| 55 BC-54 BC | Aristoxenus (or Aristodemus?) | |
| 54 BC-53 BC | Zenon | |
| 53 BC-52 BC | Diodorus | |
| 52 BC-51 BC | Lysandrus | |
| 51 BC-50 BC | Lysiades | |
| 50 BC-49 BC | Demetrius | |
| 49 BC-48 BC | Demochares | |
| 48 BC-47 BC | Philocrates | |
| 47 BC-46 BC | Diocles | |
| 46 BC-45 BC | Apolexis | |
| 45 BC-44 BC | Polycharmus | |
| 44 BC-43 BC or 43 BC-42 BC | Diocles Azenieus | |
| 42 BC-41 BC | Euthydomus | |
| 41 BC-40 BC | Nicandrus | |
| 40 BC-39 BC | Philostratus | |
| 39 BC-38 BC | Diocles Meliteus | |
| 38 BC-37 BC | Menandrus | |
| 37 BC-36 BC | Theopeithes | |
| 36 BC-35 BC | Asclepiodorus | |
| 35 BC-34 BC | Unknown | |
| 34 BC-33 BC | Pammenes (?) | |
| 33 BC-32 BC | Cleidamus (?) | |
| 32 BC-31 BC | Epicrates (?) | |
| 31 BC-30 BC | Polycleitus Phlyeus (?) | |
| 30 BC-29 BC | Architemus (?) | |
| 29 BC-26 BC | Unknown | |
| 26 BC-25 BC | Dioteimus Alaieus | |
| 25 BC-21 BC | Unknown | |
| 21 BC-20 BC | Demeas Azenieus | |
| 20 BC-19 BC | Apolexis | |
| 19 BC-16 BC | Unknown | |
| 16 BC-15 BC | Pythagoras | |
| 15 BC-14 BC | Antiochus | |
| 14 BC-13 BC | Polyainus | |
| 13 BC-12 BC | Zenon | |
| 12 BC-11 BC | Leonides | |
| 11 BC-10 BC | Theophilus | |
| 10 BC-9 BC | Unknown | |
| 9 BC-8 BC | Nicias Athmoneus (?) | |
| 8 BC-7 BC | Demochares Azanieus (?) | |
| 7 BC-6 BC | Unknown | |
| 6 BC-5 BC | Xenon Phlyeus (?) | |
| 5 BC-4 BC | Apolexis Philocratous ex Oiou (?) | |
| 4 BC-3 BC | Aristodemus (?) | |
| 3 BC-2 BC | Nicostratus (?) | |
| 2 BC-1 BC | Demochares Azenius (?) | |
| 1 BC-1 | Anaxagoras (?) | |
| 1-2 | Areius Paianieus (?) | |
| 2-3 | Cedeides (?) | |
| 3-4 | Menneas (?) | |
| 4-5 | Polyainus Marathonius (?) | |
| 5-6 | Polycharmus Azenius (?) | |
| 6-7 | Theophilus (?) | |
| 7-24 | Unknown | |
| 24-25 | Charmides | |
| 25-26 | Callicratides | |
| 26-27 | Pamphilus | |
| 27-28 | Themistocles Marathonius | |
| 28-29 | Oinophilus | |
| 29-30 | Boethus | |
| 30-36 | Unknown | |
| 36-37 | Rhoemetalcas the younger | |
| 37-38 | Polycritus | |
| 38-39 | Zenon | |
| 39-40 | Secoundus | |
| 40-46 | Unknown | |
| 45-46 | Antipatrus the younger Phlyeus | |
| 46-49 | Unknown | |
| 49-50 | Deinophilus | |
| 50-54 | Unknown | |
| 53-54 | Dionysodorus | |
| 54-55 | Unknown | |
| 55-56 | Conon | |
| 56-61 | Unknown | |
| 61-62 | Thrasyllus | |
| 62-65 | Unknown | |
| 64-65 | Gaius Carreinas Secundus | |
| 65-66 | Demostratus | |
| 66-91 | Unknown | |
| 91-92 | Titus Flavius Domitianus Domitian Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War... |
Also Roman Emperor |
| 92-93 | Trevilius Rufus | |
| 93-94 | Unknown | |
| 94-95 | Octavius Theion | |
| 95-96 | Octavius Proclus | |
| 96-97 | Aeolion | |
| 97-98 | Unknown | |
| 98-99 | Coponius Maximus Agnoösius | |
| 99-100 | Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus | |
| 100-101 | Flavius Stratolaus Phylesius | |
| 101-102 | Claudius Demophilus | |
| 102-103 | Flavius Sophocles Sounieus | |
| 103-104 | Flavius Pintenus Gargottius | |
| 104-105 | Flavius Conon Sounieus | |
| 105-107 | Unknown | |
| 107-108 | Flavius Alcibiades Paeanieus | |
| 108-109 | Julius Antiochus Philopappus Philopappos Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, was a Prince of the Kingdom of Commagene who lived in the Roman Empire during the 1st century and 2nd century. He was one of the most prominent Greeks who lived in the Roman Empire.... (died); Laelianus |
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| 109-110 | Cassius Diogenes | |
| 110-111 | Flavius Euphanes | |
| 111-112 | Gaius Julius Cassius Steirieus | |
| 112-113 | Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Hadrian Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in... |
Later Roman Emperor |
| 113-114 | Deëdius Secundus Sphettius | |
| 114-115 | Unknown | |
| 115-116 | Publius Fulvius Mitrodorus Sounieus | |
| 116-117 | Flavius Macreanus Acharneus | |
| 117-118 | Unknown | |
| 118-119 | Maximus Agnoösius | |
| 119-126 | Unknown | |
| 126-127 | Claudius Herodes Marathonius | |
| 127-128 | Gaius Memmius Peissandrus Colytteus | |
| 128-131 | Unknown | |
| 131-132 | Claudius Philogenus Visseieus | |
| 132-133 | Claudius Domitianus Visseieus | |
| 133-134 | Unknown | |
| 134-135 | Antisthenes | |
| 135-138 | Unknown | |
| 138-139 | Praxagoras Thoricius | |
| 139-140 | Flavius Alcibiades Paianieus | |
| 140-141 | Claudius Attalus Sphettius | |
| 141-142 | Publius Aelius Phileas Meliteus | |
| 142-143 | Aelius Alexandrus Phalereus | |
| 143-144 | Publius Aelius Vibullius Rufus | |
| 144-145 | Syllas | |
| 145-146 | Flavius Arrianus Paianieus Arrian Lucius Flavius Arrianus 'Xenophon , known in English as Arrian , and Arrian of Nicomedia, was a Roman historian, public servant, a military commander and a philosopher of the 2nd-century Roman period... |
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| 146-147 | Titus Flavius Alcibiades Paeanieus | |
| 147-148 | Soteles Philippus Estiaeothen | |
| 148-149 | Lucius Nummius Ieroceryx Phalereus | |
| 149-150 | Quintus Alleius Epictetus | |
| 150-151 | Aelius Ardys | |
| 151-152 | Aelius Callicrates | |
| 152-153 | Lucius Nummius Menis Phalereus | |
| 153-154 | Aelius Alexandrus III | |
| 154-155 | Praxagoras Meliteus | |
| 155-156 | Popillius Theotimus Sounieus | |
| 156-157 | Aelius Gelus II | |
| 157-158 | Lycomedes | |
| 158-159 | Titus Aurelius Philemon Philades | |
| 159-160 | Tiberius Claudius Lysiades Meliteus | |
| 160-161 | Publius Aelius Themison Pammenes Azenieus | |
| 161-162 | Lucius Memmius Thoricius | |
| 162-163 | Pompeius Alexandrus Acharneus | |
| 163-164 | Philisteides Peiraieus | |
| 164-165 | Pompeius Daidouchus | |
| 165-166 | Sextus Phalereus | |
| 166-167 | Marcus Valerius Mamertinus Marathonius | |
| 167-168 | anarchy | |
| 168-169 | Tineius Ponticus Besaieus | |
| 169-170 | anarchy | |
| 170-171 | Tiberius Memmius Phlaccus Marathonius | |
| 171-172 | anarchy | |
| 172-173 | Biesius Peison Meliteus | |
| 173-174 | Sallustianus Aeolion Phlyeus | |
| 174-175 | Aurelius Dionysius | |
| 175-176 | Claudius Heracleides Meliteus | |
| 176-177 | Aristocleides Peiraieus | |
| 177-178 | Scribonius Capiton (?) | |
| 178-179 | Flavius Stratolaus Phylasius | |
| 179-180 | Athenodorus Agrippas Iteaius | |
| 180-181 | Claudius Demostratus Meliteus | |
| 181-182 | Daedouchus | |
| 182-183 | Marcus Munatius Maximianus Ouopiscus | |
| 183-184 | Domitius Aristaius Paionides | |
| 184-185 | Titus Flavius Sosigenes Palleneus | |
| 185-186 | Philoteimus Arcesidemou Eleousius | |
| 186-187 | Gaius Fabius Thisbianus Marathonius | |
| 187-188 | Tiberius Claudius Bradouas Atticus Marathonius | |
| 188-189 | Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Commodus Commodus , was Roman Emperor from 180 to 192. He also ruled as co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until his father's death in 180. His name changed throughout his reign; see changes of name for earlier and later forms. His accession as emperor was the first time a son had succeeded... |
Also Roman Emperor |
| 189-190 | Menogenes | |
| 190-191 | Gaius Peinarius Proclus Agnousius | |
| 191-192 | Unknown | |
| 192-193 | Gaius Helvidius Secundus Palleneus | |
| 193-199 | Unknown | |
| 199-200 | Gaius Quintus Imerus Marathonius | |
| 200-203 | Unknown | |
| 203-204 | Gaius Cassianus Steirieus | |
| 204-209 | Unknown | |
| 209-210 | Flavius Diogenes Marathonius | |
| 210-212 | Unknown | |
| 212-213 | Aurelius Dionysius Acharneus | |
| 213-220 | Unknown | |
| 220-221 | Titus Flavius (?) Philinus | |
| 221-222 | Aurelius Melpomenus Antinoeus | |
| 222-230 | Unknown | |
| 230-231 | Cassianus Hieroceryx Steirieus | |
| 231-233 | Unknown | |
| 233-234 | Vib. Lysandrus | |
| 234-235 | Epictetus Acharneus | |
| 235-240 | Unknown | |
| 240-241 | Cassianus Philippus Steirieus | |
| 241-254 | Unknown | |
| 254-255 | Lucius Flavius Philustratus Steirieus | |
| 255-262 | Unknown | |
| 262-263 | Publius Herennius Dexippus Dexippus Publius Herennius Dexippus , Greek historian, statesman and general, was an hereditary priest of the Eleusinian family of the Kerykes, and held the offices of archon basileus and eponymous in Athens.... (?) |
Also archon Basileus? |
| 263-264 | Unknown | |
| 264-265 | Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Gallienus Gallienus was Roman Emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260, and alone from 260 to 268. He took control of the Empire at a time when it was undergoing great crisis... |
Also Roman Emperor |
| 265-274 | Unknown | |
| 274-275 | Titus Flavius Mondon Phlyeus |
Titus Flavius Mondon Phlyeus was the last known Archon. After him, the office was presumably abolished.
Sources
- List mostly adapted from my.raex.com
- Adkins, Lesley and Roy A. Handbook to Life in Ancient Greece New York: Oxford University Press 1997 ISBN 0-19-512491-X
- Aristotle's Athenian Constitution
- William Bell Dinsmoor, The Archons of Athens in the Hellenistic Age. Cambridge, 1931 (1966 reprint)
- William Bell Dinsmoor, The Athenian Archon List in the Light of Recent Discoveries. Columbia University Press, 1939 (1974 reprint, ISBN 0-8371-4735-2)
- Fox, Robin Lane The Classical World: An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian New York: Basic Books 2006 ISBN 0-465-02496-3
- Debra HamelDebra HamelDebra Hamel is an American historian specializing in ancient Greece.Hamel was born in 1964 in New Haven, Connecticut. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in classics with departmental and general honors. Hamel studied at Yale University and graduated...
, Athenian Generals: Military Authority in the Classical Period. Koninklijke Brill NV, 1998. - Lacey, W. K. The Family in Classical Greece Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press 1968
See also
- Archon basileusArchon basileusArchon Basileus was a Greek title, meaning 'king magistrate': the term is derived the words archon "magistrate" and basileus "king" or "sovereign"....
- Hierotheos the ThesmotheteHierotheos the ThesmotheteHierotheos the Thesmothete is the reputed first head and bishop of the Christian Athenians. The title thesmothete means ruler, or junior archon, of Athens .- Biography :...
, reported first head of the Christians of Athens. - PolemarchPolemarchA polemarch was a senior military title in various ancient Greek city states . The title is composed out of the polemos and archon and translates as "warleader" or "warlord", one of the nine archontes appointed annually in Athens...
(replaced in 501 BC by ten strategoiStrategosStrategos, plural strategoi, is used in Greek to mean "general". In the Hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor...
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