Prytaneis of Eresus

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Phanias of Eresus, a Greek philosopher and pupil of Aristotle, authored Prytaneis of Eresus. This historical work chronicled events in the Greek world, using the succession of magistrates in his hometown of Eresus for chronological reference. The term "prytaneis" refers to the executive committee of the Boule (council) in ancient Greek city-states, with the epistatēs serving as its chairman and head of government for a 24-hour term. The prytaneum itself was the town hall, housing the community's hearth and serving as a place to entertain distinguished guests. Phanias's work also included a treatise titled Tyrants of Sicily, which contextualized Western history within a broader Hellenic framework.123

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His Prytaneis of Eresus was a history in which events in the Greek world in general were included, the chronology being determined by the series of the successive magistrates of his native place. In his Tyrants of Sicily he seems to have dealt with Western history…
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His Prytaneis of Eresus was a history in which events in the Greek world in general were included, the chronology being determined by the series of the successive magistrates of his native place. In his Tyrants of Sicily he seems to have dealt with Western history…
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