Archon Basileus was a Greek title, meaning 'king magistrate': from the words archon "magistrate" and basileus "king" or "sovereign". Look up Archon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... A silver coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus I Soter. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In classical Athens, the Archon Basileus was the last remnant of monarchy. Although much of their power had been filtered away to other institutions such as the Areopagus and later the Boule and Ecclesia, they still nominally held a high position in Athenian society, alongside the Eponymous Archon and Polemarch. The Archon Basileus was charged with overseeing the organisation of religious rites. Evzones Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece. ... This article concerns the Classical judicial body. ... The term boule can be used to describe a large block of synthetically produced crystal material. ... Ecclesia can refer to: Ecclesia (sociology of religion) Ecclesia (ancient Athens) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Originally the Archon Basileus was elected from the Athenian aristocracy every ten years. After 683 BC, the office was only held for a year, and after Solon's reforms, was elected from the wealthiest Athenians (the Pentakosiomedimnoi, "500-bushel men", rather than the Eupatridae, the aristocractic families). After 487 BC the Archonships were assigned by lot. Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 730s BC 720s BC 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC - 680s BC - 670s BC 660s BC 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC Events and Trends 689 BC - King Sennacherib of Assyria sacks Babylon 687 BC - Gyges becomes king of... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Eupatridae (Sons of noble fathers or the well-born) refers to the ancient nobility of Attica. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC Years: 492 BC 491 BC 490 BC 489 BC 488 BC - 487 BC - 486 BC 485 BC...

The Basileus Archon's wife had to sleep each year with Apollo (?) to ensure the cities safety. It is unsure how this was done; whether someone dressed up, or if it was a bit of a god. However, this was an important role for a woman who, according to Plutarch and Solon, were confined to the house nad of little importance.