Gerousia

Question 1

Main powers of the Gerousia

Answer 1

Decisions of life and death
Decides what the apella votes on

Question 2

‘Political power over life and death decisions, righta and citizenship’

Answer 2

Plutarch life of Lykurgus 26

Question 3

‘Judges for trials of capital offences’

Answer 3

Xenophon lac pol 10

Question 4

‘The gerousia is exempt from being held accountable’

How dos this affect the kingship?

Answer 4

Aristotle

Suggests the kings two are exempt

Question 5

How many gerousia are there?

Answer 5

28 + 2(kings)

Question 6

‘If the Kings are not present then his closest family member on the gerousia will vote for him’

What does this show?

Answer 6

Herodotus histories 6.57

The Gerousia is made up of aristocrats over 60

Question 7

How did the Gerousia interact with the Kings and the people?

Answer 7

‘Supported the Kings as sa counterweight to democratic tendencies, while reinforcing tbe common people against any royal inclination to tyranny’

Plutarch life of lykurgus 3.7