Bule , Bule ( Greek βουλή , “will, council, meeting”) - a state council in the ancient Greek city-states, which exercises control and performs various political and administrative functions [1] . The Council met in specially designed boulevards . Bouleuterium was usually located in the market square.
Content
- 1 Athens
- 2 See also
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Athens
In Athens, Boule was the working body of ecclesia . When Solon consisted of 400 people (Council of four hundred). After the reform, Klisfen (end of the 6th century BC) consisted of 500 members (Council of Five Hundred). The main task of the bule in Athens under Solon and Klisfen was the development of bills submitted to the consideration of Ecclesia (National Assembly). After the reform of Efialt in 462 BC. e. bule performed many managerial, political, administrative functions [2] .
Bule in Athens was elected by annual draw - 50 people from each of the fil . Re-election was allowed after several years and only once. A member of the bule could be an Athenian citizen from any segment of the population who reached the age of thirty.
See also
- Council of five hundred (France)
- Prantanei
Notes
- ↑ Bule, collection // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Bule // Encyclopedia " Around the World ."
Links
- Bule // Encyclopedia " Around the World ."