At some date before 396 the ephors withdrew support from the faltering decarchies. |
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Magistrates called ephors were unique to Sparta and its offshoots, but there is nothing intrinsically odd about formal magistracies. |
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There was a Council of Elders, an assembly, and the five ephors. |
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In antiquity, time periods were recorded by the names of the ephors on a list that dated back to 754 bc. |
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The ephors intervene in emergency situations and exceptional circumstances, which Althusius perceives to be perfectly natural. |
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Given that the ephors are mainly responsible for the federated provinces, the integration of provincial life into national life is greatly facilitated. |
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The ephors presided over meetings of the council of elders, or gerousia, and assembly, or apella, and were responsible for the execution of their decrees. |
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