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The Greeks are one of the leading contributors to the Western cultural legacy.
The archon was the chief magistrate in many Greek cities, but in Athens there were three archons, the archon eponymous, the polemarch (replaced in 501 BC by ten strategoi), and the archon basileus (the ceremonial remnant of the Athenian monarchy).
After 683 BC the offices were held for only a single year, and the year was named after the archon eponymous. The archon eponymous was the chief archon, and presided over meetings of the Boule and Ecclesia, the ancient Athenian assemblies. The archon eponymous remained the titular head of state even under the democracy, though with much reduced political importance. After 457 BC ex-archons were automatically enrolled as life members of the Areopagus, though that assembly was no longer extremely important politically at that time.
Years where the name of the archon is unknown are identified as such. Years listed as "anarchy" mean that there was literally "no archon". There are various conflicting reconstructions of lists; sources for this list are given at the end. Note that the term of an archon covered two of our years, beginning in the spring or summer and continuing into the next spring or summer. The polemarch or strategoi, basileus, and thesmothetai (the six assistants to the archons) are also listed, where known.
Krater (mixing bowl), 1200-1100 BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
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- Scholars believe they have discovered the island of Ithaca, where the cunning hero Odysseus lived. Contrary to popular belief it was not the current island of Ithaca, but was Paliki an island on the other side of Kefalonia; geological changes have resulted in Paliki developing into a peninsula of Kefalonia.
- "If you really are my son and have my blood in your veins, see that not a soul hears that Odysseus is back. Tell neither Laertes, nor the swineherd, nor any of the household staff, nor Penelope herself"
The long-suffering Odysseus addresses his son in The Odyssey; will he succeed in infiltrating the palace and carrying out vengeance on the 'accursed suitors' of his wife?
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