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The Council of 500: Athens' Administrative Engine
When we think of Athenian democracy, we picture the assembly on the Pnyx, but behind every vote lay a quieter powerhouse: the Council of 500. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how this citizen council—chosen by lot, rotating every year—ran the city's day-to-day business, set the agenda for the assembly, and kept officials in check. From the age requirement of 30 to the prytaneis who literally lived in the tholos, we uncover the machinery that made democracy work. We meet the 'councillors' who drafted decrees, oversaw finances, and even managed the navy. We look at how the…
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