Institution

Ephor

Also known as ephors

Ephor was the title of senior magistrates, best known from Sparta, who supervised the conduct of kings and officials. Greek writers, notably Aristotle, compared certain Carthaginian institutions to the Spartan ephors when describing the constitution of the Punic Empire.

Ephor
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Punic EmpireGovernanceSpartaSocioeconomy, Governance, Summary

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Sparta

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ephor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ephor
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