FTP, give this term, Greek for "ruler," which referred to certain leaders of Athens.
Of the nine aristocrats who held this position at any one time, the three most important were the leader of the military; the basileus, who served as religious judge; and the "eponymous" one, who acted as chief executive and lent his name to the year. At the end of their terms, they became members of the body which selected future occupants of this position, the Areopagus. FTP, give this term, Greek for "ruler," which referred to certain leaders of Athens.
Of the nine aristocrats who held this position at any one time, the three most important were the leader of the military; the basileus, who served as religious judge; and the "eponymous" one, who acted as chief executive and lent his name to the year.
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