Archinus
historical figure · 6 works · 6 mentions · 7 anchored passages
Archinus of Coele
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Against Ctesiphon (Greek)
For Archinus of Coele, one of the men who brought back the people, was the author of the resolution.
in the texts
Against Ctesiphon
A democratic restorer associated with the Phyle resolution and strict enforcement of illegal-motion law.
For Archinus of Coele, one of the men who brought back the people, was the author of the resolution.
Archinus of Coele brought an indictment for an illegal motion against Thrasybulus of Steiria, one of his own companions in the return from Phyle;
On the Embassy
Leader of the popular party during the democratic restoration.
But when again a moderate government had been established, and the exiled democracy had come back from Phyle, with Archinus and Thrasybulus as the leaders of the popular party, we took the solemn oath with one another to forgive and forget an act which, in the judgment of all men, won for our state the reputation of the highest wisdom.
Constitution of the Athenians
Statesman credited with preserving the Eucleides reconciliation through decisive political acts
Among these were Archinus and Anytus and Cleitophon and Phormisius and many others, and the foremost was Theramenes.
and thirdly, when one of those who had returned began to bear malice, he led him before the Council and persuaded them to put him to death without trial, saying that now they would show whether they wished to preserve the democracy and abide by the oaths:
The reconciliation having taken place on these terms, and those who had fought on the side of the Thirty being afraid, and many intending to migrate but putting off their registration to the last days—which everyone is wont to do—Archinus, observing their number and wishing to keep them, cut short the remaining days of the registration, so that many were compelled to stay against their will, until they took courage.
Against Timocrates
A democratic restorer and father of Myronides.
he was the son of that Archinus who occupied Phyle, and whom, after the gods, we have chiefly to thank for the restoration of popular government, and who had achieved success on many occasions both as statesman and as commander.
Letters
An Athenian statesman of the past whose descendants were rewarded by the city, named alongside Aristeides and Thrasybulus as a positive precedent.
Of the children of others, however, whom you recompensed for their fathers’ good services I would gladly see you reminded;
Against Callimachus
The Athenian who proposed the law establishing the plea of exception for suits brought in violation of the Amnesty oaths.
so, wishing to restrain these persons and to show to all others that you had not made these agreements under compulsion, but because you thought them of advantage to the city, you enacted a law, on the motion of Archinus, to the effect that, if any person should commence a lawsuit in violation of the oaths, the defendant should have the power to enter a plea of exception, the magistrates should fi …