Euergetism (also called evergetism), derived from the Greek word `εὐεργετέω,` meaning `doing good deeds,` was the ancient practice of high-status and wealthy individuals in society distributing part of their wealth to the community. This was evident in the patron-client relations in ancient Rome. The term was coined by French histori...
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(from the article `ancient Greek civilization`) This kind of benefaction is called euergetism (the word derives from euergesia, or `doing good deeds`). Now that Athens no longer had the naval power ...
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The generosity of a private person who, out of his own money, participated in the embellishment of a town, distributed money to his compatriots, or bore the expenses of banquets and distributions of oil on the occasion of dedications of monuments. It was often connected with election to municipal magistracies.
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