Oikistes

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ancient Greek title
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Greek_colonization
gptkbp:defines Founder and leader of a new colony in ancient Greece
gptkbp:etymology From Greek οἰκιστής (oikistēs), meaning 'founder' or 'settler'
gptkbp:honoredAfterDeath Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oikistes
gptkbp:legacy Name often remembered in the colony's history
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Archias_of_Corinth
gptkb:Battus_of_Thera
gptkbp:period gptkb:Archaic_Greece
gptkbp:responsibility Consulting oracles before founding
Establishing laws and religious practices
Selecting the site of the new colony
gptkbp:role Acted as religious and political leader
Led colonists to new settlements
Organized the foundation of a colony
gptkbp:status Often heroized and worshipped after death
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_colonization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5