Ostracism
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica — Ostracism (2026)The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica · 2026 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0097 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Athenian democracy (Classical Athens) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Ostracism let the Assembly vote on whether to hold a ballot; if a sufficiently large number of citizens named the same person, he had to leave Attica for ten years but kept his property. Britannica dates its first use to 488–487 BCE.”
Evidence that supports
2Constitution of Athens (Athenaion Politeia)
Aristotle (attributed) — Constitution of Athens (Athenaion Politeia) (1891)Aristotle (attributed) · 1891 · Book · chs. 22, 43Evidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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