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.

Archon, in ancient Greece, the chief magistrate or magistrates in many city-states. The office became prominent in the Archaic period, when the kings (basileis) were being superseded by aristocrats. At Athens the list of annual archons begins with 682 bc.

Archon (Greek: ἄρχων, romanized: árchōn, plural: ἄρχοντες, árchontes) is a Greek word that means "ruler", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem αρχ- , meaning "to be first, to rule", derived from the same root as words such as monarch and hierarchy .

Archons (Greek: ἄρχων, romanized: árchōn, plural: ἄρχοντες, árchontes), in Gnosticism and religions closely related to it, are the builders of the physical universe.

The nine archons included the eponymous archon , the archon basileus, the polemarch and the six thesmothetai. At the beginning of the 5 th century only those from the two wealthiest classes, that is the pentakossiomedimnoi and the hippeis were eligible for office.

9 Archons limited to top 3 ranks, but after 487 selected by lot and more honorific as power transferred to Council of Five Hundred. Wealthy contribute to military, cultural, religious and civic activities.

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 basileus (the ceremonial remnant of the Athenian monarchy).

Jul 4, 2015 · There were nine Archons, ἄρχοντες, árkhontes (singular ἄρχων, árkhōn, "ruler, regent, commander"), in the classic constitution at Athens. Six were judges, the Thesmothetae.

These are the functions of the Nine Archons.

The nine archons (chief magistrates) in Classical Athens usually held office for a period of one year only, although certain archons with financial or military functions could be re-elected. Before taking office, the archons were investigated to judge …