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Cleruchy logo #21000 A cleruchy (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`. Normally, Greek colonies were politically independent; they would have a special relationship with the mother city the metropolis, b.....
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cleruchy logo #21003in ancient Greece, body of Athenian citizens in a dependent country holding grants of land awarded by Athens. The settlement in Salamis, which ...
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cleruchy logo #21009cleruchy An allotment of land among cleruhs.
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