 The trierarchy, the building of triremes, was no longer necessary because Athens withdrew from the international arena after his defeat at 322, and choregy, was replaced by a judiciary elective, "the presidential contest (agonothésie), whose funding was supported by the State".However, many honorary degrees in "honor agonothetai" were available, showing that the amounts incurred by them voluntarily to supplement those supported by the city far exceeded the cost of the former choregy.Thus, in 284/3, the agonothetai elected, the poet Philippides, ceased to be reimbursed by the city money it advanced.