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Offices > Political offices > Proxenos (city-state period)

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2080Proxenos (city-state period)  

BROADER CONCEPT

SCOPE NOTE

  • An office that appears in ancient Athens. The Athenian Demos awarded the office of proxenos to foreign citizens who served the interest of Athenians in their city, either in private affairs (usually commercial) or in public, inter-state matters (e.g. embassies). Proxenoi ensured that hospitality was extended to Athenians in their city, presented them to the competent officials and represented them where this was deemed necessary.

SOURCE

  • Glotz 1994
  • Θέμος 2007

CONTRIBUTOR

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

CREATOR

  • Chrysovitsanos Gerasimos (AA)

NOTATION

  • 2080

URI

https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2080

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