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Definition of Prytanis

Prytanis
Prytanis Pryt"a*nis, n.; pl. Prytanes. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Gr. Antiq.) A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year.

Meaning of Prytanis from wikipedia

- The prytaneis (πρυτάνεις; sing.: πρύτανις prytanis) were the executives of the boule of ancient Athens. The term (like basileus or tyrannos) is probably...
- Prytanis of Cyzicus was an ancient Gr**** boxing athlete, originating from Cyzicus. Prytanis parti****ted in the 98th ancient Olympic Games, where he was...
- secure the throne for himself. While Prytanis was in Panticapaeum, Eumelos took Gargaza and several other cities. Prytanis then took the field against his...
- this fire was kept was the prytaneion, and the chieftain (the king or prytanis) probably made it his residence. The building contained the holy fire of...
- Grand Prytani (Grand Presidents) to act as advisers to the Grand Council with the CAC chairman serving on the Grand Council. The current Grand Prytanis (Grand...
- Prytanis (Ancient Gr****: Πρύτανις; reigned from c. 865 to c. 835 BC) was king of Sparta and a member of the Eurypontid dynasty. He was succeeded by Polydectes...
- X Archelaus Monarchs of the Cimmerian Bosporus Paerisades I Satyros II Prytanis Eumelos Spartokos III Hygiainon (regent) Paerisades II Spartokos IV Leukon...
- Scythian archer (Athenian equivalent of a policeman) on the orders of a prytanis. There then follows a series of farcical scenes in which Euripides, in...
- X Archelaus Monarchs of the Cimmerian Bosporus Paerisades I Satyros II Prytanis Eumelos Spartokos III Hygiainon (regent) Paerisades II Spartokos IV Leukon...
- them, but Prytanis rejected the proposal, marching against his brother. The two fought a battle which Eumelus won near the Maeotic Lake. Prytanis was spared...