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Strategoi were the Athenian generals who were elected once a year. |
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The term strategos is used in Greek to mean "general". In the Byzantine Empire the term was also used in the to describe a military governer. |
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They were different to other Athenian office-bearers in the fact that they were unpaid and elected. Following the reforms of Pericles?, all Athenian positions except the strategos were selected by lot and were paid so that any Athenian citizen could take part in office. The role strategos remained an aristocratic position as both wealth and popularity were required to fill the role. |
the Office of Strategos in Athenian DemocracyIn the Athenian Democracy strategoi, the generals, were elected by name rather than chosen by lottery. Following the reforms of Pericles?, all Athenian positions except the strategos were selected by lottery and were paid so that any Athenian citizen could take part in office. The role of strategos remained an aristocratic position as both wealth and popularity were required to fill the office. |
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The term Strategos was also used in the East Roman Empire to describe a Military Governer |
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Following the reforms of Pericles?, all Athenian positions except the strategos were selected by lottery and were paid so that any Athenian citizen could take part in office. The role of strategos remained an aristocratic position as both wealth and popularity were required to fill the office.
Some of the more notable Athenian strategoi were:
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