[Webpage] AgoraPicBk 4 2004: Ostracism

http://agathe.gr/democracy/ostracism.html

Ostracism In addition to the legal assassination condoned in the Law against Tyranny, a less extreme method was also available for removing powerful but dangerous men from public life. This was a formal, ... Ostracism In addition to the legal assassination condoned in the Law against Tyranny, a less extreme method was also available for removing powerful but dangerous men from public life. This was a formal, regular vote for exile, known as ostracism. Each year the Assembly decided whether a vote of ostracism should be held. ... Stray sherds from the whole area represent later votes of ostracism and provide the names of most of Athens’ prominent statesmen (21, 22). 22.

[Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

http://agathe.gr/democracy/practice_of_ostracism.html

Ostracism Soon after their victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians began the practice of ostracism, a form of election designed to curb the power of any rising tyrant ... Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

[Publication] Kagan (1961): The Origin and Purposes of Ostracism

Kagan, Donald ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 30.4 4 393-401 10.2307_147043 ... 1961 ... The Origin and Purposes of Ostracism

[Publication] Vanderpool (1952a): The Ostracism of the Elder Alkibiades

Vanderpool, Eugene ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 21.1 1 1-8 10.2307_146934 ... 1952 ... The Ostracism of the Elder Alkibiades

[Publication] Woodhead (1949): I.G., I2, 95, and the Ostracism of Hyperbolus

Woodhead, A. G ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 18.1 1 78-83 10.2307_146993 ... 1949 ... I.G., I2, 95, and the Ostracism of Hyperbolus

[Object] P 26539: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Wall fragment from large closed pot. Thin, flaky rather metallic glaze on exterior; geometric? Inscription incised on inside, retrograde, unfinished. Ostrakon of Aristeides(?). Fill too early for ostracism? ... 24 June 1959 ... Fill too early for ostracism?

[Image] 2008.18.0173 (LCT-69)

Ostraka of the Athenian generals Alkibiades and Nikias, both candidates for ostracism in 417–415 B.C. (P 29373, P 31179, Agora Museum) ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw scan in Public / Unworked / Projects / 2004.02. LCT Negatives Horizontal (normal) ... 1992 ... Ostraka of the Athenian generals Alkibiades and Nikias, both candidates for ostracism in 417–415 B.C.

[Image] 2004.02.0084 (LCT-60)

Ostraka of Perikles (P 16755), candidate for ostracism mid-5th centruy B.C., and of Thucydides (P 29461) who was ostracized in 443 B.C ... Craig Mauzy ... Original version with blue background in Unworked folders P 16755 and P 29461. Raw scan in Public / Unworked / Projects / 2004.02. LCT Negatives Horizontal (normal) ... 1992 ... Ostraka of Perikles (P 16755), candidate for ostracism mid-5th centruy B.C., and of Thucydides (P 29461) who was ostracized in 443 B.C.