the Athenian assembly

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:allowed_participation_of male citizens over 18
gptkbp:composed_of citizens of Athens
gptkbp:could_initiate legislative proposals
gptkbp:could_vote_on public policy
gptkbp:discussed_issues_such_as war and peace
gptkbp:founded_in 5th century BC
gptkbp:governed_by the president of the assembly
gptkbp:had_powers_to declare war
gptkbp:has_meetings approximately every 10 days
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:the_Peloponnesian_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Athenian assembly
gptkbp:influenced Western political thought
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:Athenian_democracy
the development of democracy
the history of democracy
Athenian political life
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for gptkb:political_leaders
social issues
gptkbp:is_a_site_for citizen grievances
gptkbp:is_a_site_of gptkb:conflict
public voting
political rhetoric
gptkbp:is_a_venue_for public debate
political alliances
gptkbp:is_attended_by thousands of citizens
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:Socrates
gptkbp:is_documented_in historian Thucydides
gptkbp:is_open_to all eligible citizens
gptkbp:is_significant_for Athenian culture
gptkbp:is_subject_to majority rule
gptkbp:is_summoned_by the magistrates
gptkbp:key_player Athenian foreign policy
gptkbp:located_in civic engagement
political participation
citizens could express opinions
laws were ratified
gptkbp:meets on the Pnyx hill
gptkbp:model participatory governance
later democratic systems
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ancient_Athens
gptkbp:president the Hellenistic period
gptkbp:responsible_for gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:serves_as a decision-making body
gptkbp:system direct democracy
gptkbp:voting_method pebbles or ballots
gptkbp:was_a_critical_element_of Athenian identity
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to modern democratic assemblies
gptkbp:was_characterized_by open debate
gptkbp:was_influenced_by philosophers and orators
demagogues
gptkbp:was_involved_in the trial of Socrates
ostracism practices
gptkbp:was_known_for its public speeches
gptkbp:was_often_chaotic_and disorderly
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dikaiopolis
gptkb:Alcibiades
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5