Ephialtes

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Ephialtes was a 5th-century BCE Athenian statesman known for his democratic reforms that curtailed the power of the aristocratic Areopagus council and strengthened the authority of the popular assembly.

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Ephialtes in 300 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Athenian statesman
human
reformer
activeIn Athenian politics
aimedTo curtail aristocratic influence
enhance popular sovereignty
associatedWith Pericles NERFINISHED
citizenship Athens NERFINISHED
country Classical Athens NERFINISHED
deathCause assassination
deathManner murdered
era Classical Greece NERFINISHED
gender male
historicalContext early phase of Athenian radical democracy
knownFor democratic reforms in Athens
limiting the powers of the Areopagus
reforms of the Athenian constitution
strengthening the Athenian popular assembly (ekklesia)
language Ancient Greek
legacy key architect of Athenian democracy
mentorOf Pericles NERFINISHED
opponents Athenian aristocratic faction
opposedInstitution Areopagus council NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Athens NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment democracy
reformType constitutional reform
judicial reform
political reform
removedPowersFrom Areopagus council NERFINISHED
sourceMention Aristotle’s Politics NERFINISHED
Plutarch’s Lives NERFINISHED
strengthenedInstitution Athenian law courts (dikasteria) NERFINISHED
Athenian popular assembly NERFINISHED
timePeriod 5th century BCE
transferredPowersTo people’s courts
popular assembly

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Areopagus powerReducedBy Ephialtes
Andrew Tiernan portrayed Ephialtes
this entity surface form: Ephialtes in 300