Antiochis (tribe)

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Antiochis was one of the ten tribes ( phylai ) into which the Ancient Athenians were divided. [1] [2]

Location and history

Is named after Antiochus, son of Heracles and Meda. [3] [4]

Antiochis comprised 13 demes: Aigilia (Aỉγιλía), Alopeke, Amphitrope, Anaphlystos, Atene, Besa, Eitea, Eroiadai, Kolonai, Krioa, Pallene, Semachidai, and Thorai. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Phalerum was a harbour belonging to the tribe. From this harbour the voyages of Theseus and Menestheus were said to have begun, for Crete and Troy respectively. [9]

Socrates belonged to this tribe. [10] [11] The tribe was in possession of the prytany in the Council, at the time of the events concerning the ten generals active for Athens' navy in the battle of Arginusae. [11] [12] [13]

Aristeides was in command of this tribe's contingent during the Battle of Marathon. [14]

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  4. ↑ R Hunter (Regius Professor of Greek at the University of Cambridge c.2005) - The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women: Constructions and Reconstructions (p.191) Cambridge University Press, 14 Jul 2005 (reprint) ISBN   978-0-521-83684-5, 349 pages [Retrieved 2015-04-17]
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