Some notes on στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων
Journal Title: Eminak - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
The article discusses the position of στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων – a general elected without any regard to his tribe from all Athenian people, whereas the rest of the strategoi were elected by tribes. It should be noted that this problem has found its development mainly in the Anglo-German historiography and today it is far away from its settlement. Here is given an attempt to determine the time of emergence of the στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων, the procedure of election, whether it gave extra authorities and when the Athenians ceased to practice this appointment. This issue involves another problem in defining of powers and place of the most prominent generals and politicians in the political system of Athens. During the research we came to conclusion that the position of στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων takes its rise in the Persian Wars, and it was dictated by the military necessity to hand command over Athenian regiment to the one strategoi, who had influence among his colleagues, and abilities of a talented commander. By itself, this position had no extra authorities. It is possible to conclude that the election of στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων was not clearly regulated in the Athenian law. The Athenians continued to elect στρατηγός ἐξ ἁπάντων down to the end of the era of Pericles 430/20 BC.
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Sergey Volcanov
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