102 Livin' on a (Persian) Prayer
The History of Ancient Greece
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The Probuloi in Athens
The Eclacia bestowed extraordinary powers on a board of respected and trusted moderates in the tradition of Pericles. The Probuloi may have taken over many prerogatives that used to be in the realm of the Boulay, as they were seen as prudent, moderate men who could counter the panic within the democracy. An emergency shipbuilding program was undertaken at Athens,. They also began to fortify Cape Sunion with watchtowers and a wall that was ten feet thick and a half mile long.
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