A Spartan assembly, known as the Apella, was an important political institution in ancient Sparta where male citizens gathered to discuss and vote on various matters, including laws and military decisions. The assembly was typically convened by the gerousia (council of elders) and allowed citizens to voice their opinions and cast votes. However, the assembly's power was limited, as the gerousia and the two kings held significant authority over legislative and policy matters. Overall, the Spartan assembly played a crucial role in the unique political structure of Sparta, emphasizing the collective voice of its citizenry while being constrained by the existing oligarchic system.
There was the Assembly of Equals.
An assembly of the Spartan citizens.
All the Spartan male citizens.
125 years so age
Apella.
The Spartan assembly comprised the male citizens. The council (Gerousia) of 30 elders conducted normal business and placed important matters before the assembly for decisions.
In Spartan government, the position of the ephor had no direct relationship with the assembly. Ephors were a group of five officials elected annually who held significant power, overseeing the kings and the administration of the state. They could convene the assembly and had the authority to propose legislation, but their role was primarily one of oversight and enforcement rather than direct representation in the assembly itself. This separation allowed them to act as a check on both the kings and the popular will of the assembly.
There were the two kings, the Gerousia ( or council of Elders), The Ephorate and the Ekklesia (or the apella, or the Assembly).
The council called an assembly and placed significant matters before them on which the voted for and against.
The Spartan governent was a fusion of monarchy (the kings), oligarchy (the Gerousia) and democracy (the assembly/Ecclesia).
The Spartan government was an assembly of the citizens, with a council (Gerousia) to bring significant matters before the assembly, implement its decisions and administer between meetings. A dual kingship led in military and religious matters.
The Spartans did not have military government. They had a council of elders (ephors) and a popular assembly, at which all Spartan citizens could attend and vote.