Cholargos, Ancient deme in Acamantis, Greece.
Cholargos was one of 139 demes of ancient Athens, functioning as a fundamental administrative unit within the Acamantis region. This local community had its own governing structure with a demarch as leader and various officials who handled local matters.
The deme gained importance through Cleisthenes' reforms in 508 BCE, when registration in citizen lists became required for Athenian citizenship. This enrollment requirement made the deme a core part of Athens' new democratic structure.
Male citizens aged 18 and above received their civic rights through registration in this deme, participating in local governance and religious ceremonies.
Male citizens over 18 registered in this deme to gain civic rights and participate in local matters. Registration allowed them to attend assemblies and support religious ceremonies.
Pericles, the most influential statesman of the classical period, was born in this deme and shaped Athens in the 5th century BCE. His connection to Cholargos links this small administrative unit to the great events of Athenian classical times.
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