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cleruchy
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cleruchynoun
A form of Athenian colony in the time of Ancient Greece.
Etymology: From κληρουχία, from κληροῦχος; see cleruch.
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Cleruchy
A cleruchy (Greek: κληρουχία, klēroukhia) in Classical Greece, was a specialized type of colony established by Athens. The term comes from the Greek word κληροῦχος, klērouchos, literally "lot-holder".
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Cleruchy
A cleruchy in Hellenic Greece, was a specialized type of colony established by Athens. The term comes from the Greek word κληροῦχος, klērouchos, literally "lot-holder". Normally, Greek colonies were politically independent; they would have a special relationship with the mother city the metropolis, but would otherwise be independent entities. Cleruchies were significantly different. The settlers or cleruchs would retain their Athenian citizenship and the community remained a political dependency of Athens. Cleruchies were established as a means of exporting excess and generally impoverished populations to conveniently distant localities, such as the Thracian Chersonese on the far side of the Aegean Sea. Under the cleruchy arrangement, the participating citizen received a plot of agricultural land, hence a means to earn his livelihood. This elevated the citizen to the property class of zeugitai. The cleruch would be obliged to defend his colony by serving it as a hoplite. This arrangement benefited Athens in three principal ways: ⁕It reduced population pressure in Athens itself; ⁕It increased Athenian military power, as the cleruchs formed military garrisons;
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cleruchy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cleruchy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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