Basileus
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 5 anchored passages
the Basileus
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On the Choreutes (Greek)
To begin with, they complain of the Basileus and attribute his refusal to register their charge to activities of mine.
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On the Mysteries
The Athenian archon basileus, connected with sacred and homicide matters.
The Basileus appeared before the Prytanes to give the usual report on all that had occurred during the performance of the ceremonies there.
those who have been tried for homicide by the Areopagus, or by the Ephetae, whether sitting at the Pryaneum or the Delphinium, under the Presidency of the Basileus, and are now in exile or under sentence of death:
As touching such of those registered with the Superintendents of Revenue, the Treasurers of Athena and the other Deities, or the Basileus, as had not been removed from the register before the last sitting of the Council in the archonship of Callias,:
On the Choreutes
The presiding Athenian magistrate (King Archon) responsible for registering and processing homicide charges, whose refusal to register the prosecution's charge in time becomes a central point of procedural dispute.
To begin with, they complain of the Basileus and attribute his refusal to register their charge to activities of mine.
However, the Basileus read them the law, and showed that there was not sufficient time to register a charge or issue the necessary writs;
for after registering the action, the Basileus was obliged to hold three preliminary inquiries in the course of the three months following, only bringing the case into court during the fourth—as he has done today.