Spartan constitution
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The Spartan constitution was the mixed political system of ancient Sparta, traditionally attributed to the lawgiver Lycurgus, that combined monarchy, oligarchy, and limited democracy to regulate its militaristic society.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spartan constitution canonical | 5 |
| Constitution of the Lacedaemonians | 1 |
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Target entity: Spartan constitution Context triple: [Megillus of Sparta, alignsWith, Spartan constitution]
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Solonian Constitution
The Solonian Constitution was an early 6th-century BCE Athenian legal and political reform package that restructured social classes, limited aristocratic power, and laid key foundations for Athenian democracy.
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Charter of Athens
The Charter of Athens is a landmark 1933 urban planning manifesto associated with the modernist movement, advocating functional zoning and rational city design principles.
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C.
Constitution of the Year X
The Constitution of the Year X was a Napoleonic-era French constitutional charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power by transforming his position into that of Consul for Life, paving the way toward his eventual imperial rule.
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Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
The Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) was an early Greek revolutionary charter adopted during the War of Independence that helped lay the groundwork for the modern Greek constitutional order.
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Locrian Epizephyrian law code
The Locrian Epizephyrian law code is an early and highly influential set of Greek laws from the colony of Epizephyrian Locri, renowned for its strictness, complexity, and impact on later legal traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Spartan constitution Target entity description: The Spartan constitution was the mixed political system of ancient Sparta, traditionally attributed to the lawgiver Lycurgus, that combined monarchy, oligarchy, and limited democracy to regulate its militaristic society.
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A.
Solonian Constitution
The Solonian Constitution was an early 6th-century BCE Athenian legal and political reform package that restructured social classes, limited aristocratic power, and laid key foundations for Athenian democracy.
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B.
Charter of Athens
The Charter of Athens is a landmark 1933 urban planning manifesto associated with the modernist movement, advocating functional zoning and rational city design principles.
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C.
Constitution of the Year X
The Constitution of the Year X was a Napoleonic-era French constitutional charter that consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power by transforming his position into that of Consul for Life, paving the way toward his eventual imperial rule.
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D.
Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus)
The Constitution of 1823 (Epidaurus) was an early Greek revolutionary charter adopted during the War of Independence that helped lay the groundwork for the modern Greek constitutional order.
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E.
Locrian Epizephyrian law code
The Locrian Epizephyrian law code is an early and highly influential set of Greek laws from the colony of Epizephyrian Locri, renowned for its strictness, complexity, and impact on later legal traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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mixed constitution ⓘ political system ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
controlling helot population
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maintaining internal stability ⓘ preserving military readiness ⓘ preventing tyranny ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Sparta
NERFINISHED
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Spartan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Lycurgus of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| describedIn |
Aristotle's Politics
NERFINISHED
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Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenophon's Constitution of the Lacedaemonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentTypeElement |
limited democracy
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monarchy ⓘ oligarchy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Constitution of the Lacedaemonians
NERFINISHED
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Lacedaemonian constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Apella
NERFINISHED
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Gerousia NERFINISHED ⓘ dual kingship ⓘ ephorate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
annual election of ephors
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collective decision-making in assembly ⓘ common messes ⓘ equality among Spartiates ⓘ lifetime tenure for Gerousia members ⓘ military discipline ⓘ rigid social hierarchy ⓘ state-controlled education (agoge) ⓘ |
| hasSource | Great Rhetra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical political thought
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later theories of mixed government ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| regulates |
Spartan citizenship
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Spartan economic life ⓘ Spartan education system ⓘ Spartan helot system ⓘ Spartan land tenure ⓘ Spartan militaristic society ⓘ Spartan military training ⓘ Spartan political institutions ⓘ Spartan social system ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
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Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLawgiver | Lycurgus of Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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