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In ancient Greece, a very important leader in many Greek city states was called an eponymous archon. The word "archon" (pronounced ARK-on) meant "ruler" or "lord". The word "eponymous" (pronounced ee-PON-ih-mus) meant that the year was named after him, just like how some years in ancient Rome were named after their leaders.

In Classical Athens, there were nine archons who worked at the same time. Three of them had special jobs:

The eponymous archon was the main leader of Athens, like the city's top political boss.
The polemarch (pronounced POL-eh-mark) was the "war ruler" and the main commander of the Athenian army.
The archon basileus (pronounced ARK-on bah-SEE-leus) was the "king ruler" and was in charge of religious events and some big court cases.

The other six archons were called the thesmothetai (pronounced thes-moh-THEH-tie), and they were judges.

At first, these leaders were chosen from the richest families every ten years. The eponymous archon was the chief leader, the polemarch led the army, and the archon basileus handled religious duties and supervised trials. After 683 BC, they only served for one year, and that year was named after the eponymous archon.

Who Were the Archons?
- Changes Over Time
Important Archons of Athens
See also

Who Were the Archons?

The archon was the main leader in many Greek cities. But in Athens, there was a group of archons who worked together to run the government. From the late 700s BC, there were three main archons:

The archon eponymos (the one who gave his name to the year).
The polemarchos (who originally led the military, but this job later went to ten generals called strategoi in 501 BC).
The archon basileus (who kept some of the old religious duties of the Athenian kings).

These positions were filled by members of the Eupatridae (pronounced yoo-PAT-rih-dee), who were the noble and wealthy families. They were elected every ten years. During this time, the Archon Eponymous was the chief leader, the Polemarch was the head of the armed forces, and the Archon Basileus was in charge of religious events for the city.

Changes Over Time

After 683 BC, archons only served for one year. The year was named after the archon eponymos, and it ran from July to June. The archon eponymos was the most important archon. He led meetings of the Boule (a council) and the Ecclesia (a public assembly). Even when Athens became a democracy, the archon eponymos was still the official head of state, but his political power became much less.

When Solon made his famous reforms (he was archon eponymos in 594 BC), there was a short time when the number of archons increased to ten. After 457 BC, former archons automatically became members for life of the Areopagus (pronounced Air-ee-OP-ah-gus), an important council. However, this council wasn't as politically powerful anymore.

Archons also had other duties. After 487 BC, one archon oversaw the process of ostracism, where citizens could vote to exile someone from the city for ten years. An archon's court was also in charge of epikleroi, which were women who inherited their family's property when there were no male heirs. Archons also helped supervise big festivals like the Panathenaea and Dionysia.

Important Archons of Athens

This list shows many of the archons of Athens. Sometimes, the name of the archon is not known. When it says "anarchy", it means there was literally "no archon" in charge. An archon's term usually covered parts of two of our modern calendar years, starting in spring or summer and ending in the next spring or summer.

Early Archons

These archons served for a very long time, sometimes for life. They were like kings but with a different title. It's hard to know for sure if all these early names are historically accurate. However, Aristotle wrote that the family of Codrus changed the title of king to archon.

Year	Archon	Other important information
1068–1048 BC	Medon	First ruler of Attica after the kings.
1048–1012 BC	Acastus	Troy VIIb₂ was destroyed around 1120 BC.
1012–993 BC	Archippus
993–952 BC	Thersippus
952–922 BC	Phorbas	Troy VIIb₃ was deserted around 950 BC.
922–892 BC	Megacles
892–864 BC	Diognetus
864–845 BC	Pherecles	Homer wrote the Iliad and Odyssey around 850 BC.
845–825 BC	Ariphron
824–797 BC	Thespieus
796–778 BC	Agamestor
778–755 BC	Aeschylus	The first Olympiad (Olympic Games) was held in 776 BC.
755–753 BC	Alcmaeon

Ten-Year Archons

In 753 BC, the archonship was changed to last for 10 years instead of a lifetime.

Year	Archon	Other important information
753–743 BC	Charops	In Rome, Romulus became the first ruler of the city.
743–733 BC	Aesimides	The First Messenian War began in Messenia.
733–723 BC	Clidicus	The Diaulos footrace was added to the Olympics in 724 BC.
723–713 BC	Hippomenes
713–703 BC	Leocrates
703–693 BC	Apsander	Hesiod wrote "Theogony" around 700 BC.
693–683 BC	Eryxias	Boxing was added to the Olympics in 688 BC. The Chalcedon colony was founded in 685 BC.

One-Year Archons

After 683 BC, the archon's term was limited to just one year. Archons lived in the Prytaneion (pronounced Pry-TAN-ee-on), a public building.

Year	Eponymous archon	Other officials or associated events
682–681 BC	Creon	Creon is seen as the first annual archon by most experts.
681–680 BC	Lysiades	Mentioned in the Parian Marble.
680–679 BC	Tlesias	Pausanias says the Second Messenian War started during his time.
679–671 BC	Unknown
671–670 BC	Leostratus
670–669 BC	Unknown
669–668 BC	Pisistratus	Pausanias says the first Battle of Hysiae happened during his time.
668–667 BC	Autosthenes	Pausanias says Eira was captured and the Second Messenian War ended during his time.
667–664 BC	Unknown
664–663 BC	Miltiades
663–659 BC	Unknown
659–658 BC	Miltiades
658–645 BC	Unknown	Pausanias says Phigalia was captured by the Spartans during his time.
645–644 BC	Dropides	The Parian Marble connects Dropides with Terpander from Lesbos, who improved lyre music.
644–639 BC	Unknown
639–638 BC	Damasias	Thales was born.
638–634 BC	Unknown
634–633 BC	Epaenetus (?)
633–632 BC	Unknown
632–631 BC	Megacles	Cylon tried to become a tyrant.
631–624 BC	Unknown
624–623 BC	Aristaechmus	According to the Athenian Constitution, Dracon changed Athens' laws during Aristaechmus's time.
623–621 BC	Unknown

More Annual Archons

Year	Eponymous archon	Other officials or associated events
621–615 BC	Unknown
615–614 BC	Heniochides
614–605 BC	Unknown
605–604 BC	Aristocles	The Parian Marble connects Aristocles's time with Alyattes becoming king of Lydia.
604–600 BC	Unknown
600–599 BC	Critias	The Parian Marble dates Sappho's flight from Lesbos to Sicily to Critias's time.
599–597 BC	Unknown
597–596 BC	Cypselus
596–595 BC	Telecles
595–594 BC	Philombrotus	The First Sacred War began.
594–593 BC	Solon	Solon reformed Draco's laws.
593–592 BC	Dropides
592–591 BC	Eucrates
591–590 BC	Simon
590–589 BC	anarchy
589–588 BC	Phormion
588–587 BC	Philippus
587–586 BC	Unknown
586–585 BC	anarchy
585–582 BC	Unknown	Pythian Games were reorganized at Delphi.
582–581 BC	Damasias	According to the Athenian Constitution, Damasias was archon for two years and nine months before being removed.
581–580 BC	Damasias	Demetrios of Phaleron says Thales was first called wise during Damasias's time.
580–579 BC	anarchy	A group of 10 men served as archons together.
579–578 BC	anarchy
578–577 BC	Unknown
577–576 BC	Archestratidas
576–570 BC	Unknown
570–569 BC	Aristomenes
569–566 BC	Unknown
566–565 BC	Hippocleides
565–561 BC	Unknown
561–560 BC	Komeas	The Athenian Constitution dates Pisistratus becoming tyrant of Athens to Komeas's time.
560–559 BC	Hegestratus	Phaenias of Eresus dates Solon's death to Hegestratus's time.
559–556 BC	Pisistratus	Tyrant, 3 unknown archons from 559-556 BC.
556–555 BC	Hegesias	The Athenian Constitution dates Pisistratus's first removal to Hegesias's time.
555–554 BC	Euthidemus
554–548 BC	Unknown
548–547 BC	Erxicleides	Pausanias says the fourth temple of Delphi was destroyed by fire during his time.
547–546 BC	Thespius	Pisistratus became tyrant again.
546–545 BC	Phormion
545–536 BC	Unknown
536-535 BC	[...]naios	The Parian Marble dates the first play by Thespis to this archon's time (name is damaged).
535–533 BC	Unknown
533–532 BC	Thericles
532–528 BC	Unknown
528–527 BC	Philoneus	According to the Athenian Constitution, Philoneus was archon when Pisistratus died and his sons Hippias and Hipparchus became tyrants.
527–526 BC	Onetor
526–525 BC	Hippias
525–524 BC	Cleisthenes	Cleisthenes later made important reforms in 508 BC.
524–523 BC	Miltiades	It's not clear if this was Miltiades son of Kypselos, or Miltiades son of Cimon.
523–522 BC	Calliades
522–521 BC	Pisistratus	Possibly the son of Hippias, who was archon in 526/5 BC.
521–518 BC	Unknown
518–517 BC	Hebron (?)
517–511 BC	Unknown
511–510 BC	Harpactides	The Parian Marble dates the killing of Hipparchus and the removal of the Peisistratids from Athens to Harpactides's time.
510–509 BC	Scamandrius
509–508 BC	Lysagoras
508–507 BC	Isagoras	Cleisthenes competed with Isagoras for archonship, but was expelled by Cleomenes I of Sparta.
507–506 BC	Alcmeon
506–504 BC	Unknown
504–503 BC	Acestorides
503–501 BC	Unknown
501–500 BC	Hermocreon
500–499 BC	Smyrus (?)
499–497 BC	Unknown
497–496 BC	Archias
496–495 BC	Hipparchus
495–494 BC	Philippus
494–493 BC	Pythocritus
493–492 BC	Themistocles
492–491 BC	Diognetus
491–490 BC	Hybrilides
490–489 BC	Phaenippus	The Parian Marble, Plutarch, and the Athenian Constitution all date the Battle of Marathon to Phaenippus's time.
489–488 BC	Aristides the Just
488–487 BC	Anchises
487–486 BC	Telesinus	The Athenian Constitution dates the ostracism of Megacles to Telesinus's time.
486–485 BC	Unknown
485–484 BC	Philocrates
484–483 BC	Leostratus
483–482 BC	Nicodemus
482–481 BC	Unknown
481–480 BC	Hypsichides	According to the Athenian Constitution, Hypsichides was archon when those who were ostracized were allowed to return to Athens.

Archons in the Classical Period

This was a very important time for Athens, with many famous events.

Year (BC)	Year Olympiads	Archon	Other officials or notable events
480–479	75.1	Calliades	The Second Persian invasion of Greece happened. Aristides and Themistocles were generals.
479–478	75.2	Xanthippus	The Battle of Plataea happened; Aristides was a general.
478–477	75.3	Timosthenes	The Delian League was founded.
477–476	75.4	Adimantus
476–475	76.1	Phaedon
475–474	76.2	Dromoclides
474–473	76.3	Acestorides
473–472	76.4	Menon
472–471	77.1	Chares
471–470	77.2	Praxiergus
470–469	77.3	Demotion
469–468	77.4	Apsephion
468–467	78.1	Theagenides
467–466	78.2	Lysistratus
466–465	78.3	Lysanias
465–464	78.4	Lysitheus	Sophanes was a general.
464–463	79.1	Archedemides
463–462	79.2	Tlepolemus	Cimon was a general.
462–461	79.3	Conon	According to the Athenian Constitution, Ephialtes reformed the Areopagus and was killed.
461–460	79.4	Euthippus	Also spelled Euippos.
460–459	80.1	Phrasicles
459–458	80.2	Philocles	Phrynicus, Dicaeogenes and Hippodamas were generals.
458–457	80.3	Habron	Diodorus Siculus says Bion was archon this year.
457–456	80.4	Mnesitheides
456–455	81.1	Callias
455–454	81.2	Sosistratus
454–453	81.3	Ariston
453–452	81.4	Lysicrates
452–451	82.1	Chairephanes	Diodorus skips Chairephanes and dates events to the previous year.
451–450	82.2	Antidotus	Anaxicrates and Cimon were generals.
450–449	82.3	Euthydemus
449–448	82.4	Pedieus	The Second Sacred War began.
448–447	83.1	Philiscus	Pericles, Tolmides and Epiteles were generals; Peace of Callias ended the Greco-Persian Wars.
447–446	83.2	Timarchides	Construction of the Parthenon began.
446–445	83.3	Callimachus
445–444	83.4	Lysimachides	Peace between Athens and Sparta. The Age of Pericles began.
444–443	84.1	Praxiteles	Pericles was a general.
443–442	84.2	Lysanias	Pericles was a general.
442–441	84.3	Diphilus	Pericles was a general.
441–440	84.4	Timocles	Pericles and Glaucon were generals.
440–439	85.1	Morychides	Pericles was a general.
439–438	85.2	Glaucinus	Also spelled Glaucidus. Pericles was a general.
438–437	85.3	Theodorus	Pericles was a general.
437–436	85.4	Euthymenes	Pericles was a general. Construction of the Propylaea began.
436–435	86.1	Lysimachus	Diodorus Siculus says Nausimachos was archon this year. Pericles was a general.
435–434	86.2	Antiochides	Also spelled Antilochidos. Pericles was a general.
434–433	86.3	Crates	Also spelled Chares. Pericles was a general.
433–432	86.4	Apseudes	Pericles, Lacedaemonius, Diotimus, and Proteas were generals.
432–431	87.1	Pythodorus	The Peloponnesian War began, according to Thucydides. Pericles and Callias were generals.
431–430	87.2	Euthydemus	Also spelled Euthydemos. Pericles was a general.
430–429	87.3	Apollodorus	Pericles died; Xenophon, Hestiodorus, Calliades, Melesandrus, and Phanomachus were generals.
429–428	87.4	Epameinon	Phormio was a general.
428–427	88.1	Diotimus	Demosthenes, Asopius, Paches, Cleidippes, and Lysicles were generals.
427–426	88.2	Eucles	Also spelled Eucleides. Nicias, Charoiades and Procles were generals.
426–425	88.3	Euthynos	Also called Euthydemos. Laches and Hippocrates were generals.
425–424	88.4	Stratocles	Nicias, Eurymedon, Pythodorus, and Sophocles were generals.
424–423	89.1	Isarchus	Demosthenes, Cleon, Thucydides and Hippocrates were generals.
423–422	89.2	Amynias	Also spelled Ameinias. Cleon was a general.
422–421	89.3	Alcaeus	Cleon was a general.
421–420	89.4	Aristion	Construction of the Erechtheion began.
420–419	90.1	Astyphilus	Alcibiades was a general.
419–418	90.2	Archias
418–417	90.3	Antiphon	Laches and Nicostratus were generals.
417–416	90.4	Euphemus
416–415	91.1	Arimnestus	Nicias, Alcibiades, and Lamachus were generals.
415–414	91.2	Charias	Also spelled Chabrias. Alcibiades was a general.
414–413	91.3	Tisandrus	Lamachus was a general.
413–412	91.4	Cleocritus	Eurymedon, Demosthenes, and Nicias were generals.
412–411	92.1	Callias Scambonides
411–410	92.2	Mnasilochus (died); Theopompus	Simichus and Aristarchus were generals.
410–409	92.3	Glaucippus
409–408	92.4	Diocles	Anytus was a general.
408–407	93.1	Euctemon
407–406	93.2	Antigenes	Alcibiades, Adeimantus, and Aristocrates were generals.
406–405	93.3	Callias Angelides	Archestratus, Thrasylus, Pericles, Lysias, Diomedon, Aristocrates, Erasinides, Protomachus, and Aristogenes were generals.
405–404	93.4	Alexias	Battle of Aegospotami happened. Adeimantus, Eucrates, Philocles, Menandrus, Tydeus, and Cephisodotus were generals.
404–403	94.1	Pythodorus	Sparta set up the oligarchy of the Thirty Tyrants; Pythodorus was not recognized as Eponymous Archon.
403–402	94.2	Eucleides	Thirty Tyrants were expelled, and democracy was brought back. The old Attic alphabet was officially replaced by the Ionic alphabet.
402–401	94.3	Micon	Also spelled Micion.
401–400	94.4	Xenaenetus	Also spelled Exaenetus.
400–399	95.1	Laches
399–398	95.2	Aristocrates
398–397	95.3	Euthycles	Also spelled Ithycles.
397–396	95.4	Souniades
396–395	96.1	Phormion
395–394	96.2	Diophantus
394–393	96.3	Eubulides
393–392	96.4	Demostratos	Adeimantus was a general.
392–391	97.1	Philocles
391–390	97.2	Nicoteles
390–389	97.3	Demostratus	Thrasybulus and Ergocles were generals.
389–388	97.4	Antipater	Agyrrhius and Pamphilus were generals.
388–387	98.1	Pyrgion	Thrasybulus and Dionysius were generals.
387–386	98.2	Theodotus	The Peace of Antalcidas ended the Corinthian War.
386–385	98.3	Mystichides
385–384	98.4	Dexitheus
384–383	99.1	Dieitrephes	Also spelled Diotrephes.
383–382	99.2	Phanostratus
382–381	99.3	Euandrus
381–380	99.4	Demophilus
380–379	100.1	Pytheas
379–378	100.2	Nicon
378–377	100.3	Nausinicus
377–376	100.4	Calleas	Also spelled Callias.
376–375	101.1	Charisander	Cedon was a general.
375–374	101.2	Hippodamas
374–373	101.3	Socratides
373–372	101.4	Asteius	Iphicrates, Callistratus, Chabrias, and Timotheus were generals.
372–371	102.1	Alcisthenes
371–370	102.2	Phrasicleides
370–369	102.3	Dysnicetus	(mistakenly Dyscinetus in Pausanias 4.27.9)
369–368	102.4	Lysistratus
368–367	103.1	Nausigenes
367–366	103.2	Polyzelus
366–365	103.3	Ciphisodorus	Chabrias was a general.
365–364	103.4	Chion	Iphicrates was a general.
364–363	104.1	Timocrates
363–362	104.2	Charicleides	Ergophilus and Callisthenes were generals.
362–361	104.3	Molon	Leosthenes and Autocles were generals.
361–360	104.4	Nicophemus	Timomachus was a general.
360–359	105.1	Callimides	Menon, Timotheus, and Cephisodotus were generals.
359–358	105.2	Eucharistus
358–357	105.3	Cephisodotus
357–356	105.4	Agathocles	Chabrias was a general.
356–355	106.1	Elpines	Iphicrates, Timotheus, and Menestheus were generals.
355–354	106.2	Callistratus
354–353	106.3	Diotemus
353–352	106.4	Thudemus
352–351	107.1	Aristodemus
351–350	107.2	Theellus	Theogenes was possibly Basileus.
350–349	107.3	Apollodorus
349–348	107.4	Callimachus	Hegesileus was a general.
348–347	108.1	Theophilus
347–346	108.2	Themistocles	Proxenus was a general.
346–345	108.3	Archias
345–344	108.4	Eubulus
344–343	109.1	Lyciscus	Phocion was a general.
343–342	109.2	Pythodotus
342–341	109.3	Sosigenes
341–340	109.4	Nicomachus
340–339	110.1	Theophrastus	Phocion was a general.
339–338	110.2	Lysimachides	Phocion was a general, and was defeated by Philip II of Macedon.
338–337	110.3	Chaerondas	Lysicles was a general.
337–336	110.4	Phrynichus
336–335	111.1	Pythodelos	Also spelled Pythodoros.
335–334	111.2	Euaenetus
334–333	111.3	Ctesicles
333–332	111.4	Nicocrates
332–331	112.1	Nicetes	Also spelled Niceratos.
331–330	112.2	Aristophanes
330–329	112.3	Aristophon
329–328	112.4	Cephisophon
328–327	113.1	Euthicritus
327–326	113.2	Hegemon
326–325	113.3	Chremes
325–324	113.4	Anticles	Philocles was a general.
324–323	114.1	Hegesias	Also spelled Agesias.
323–322	114.2	Cephisodorus	Also spelled Cephisophon. Phocion and Leosthenes were generals. The Battle of Amorgos marked the end of Athenian sea power.
322–321	114.3	Philocles	End of the Lamian War. Voting rights were restricted, and a Macedonian army was stationed in Piraeus.

Archons in the Hellenistic Period

This period began after the death of Alexander the Great.

Year	Eponymous archon	Other officials or notable events
321–320 BC	Archippus
320–319 BC	Neaechmus
319–318 BC	Apollodorus
318–317 BC	Archippus
317–316 BC	Demogenes	Demetrius of Phalerum was put in charge by the Macedonian ruler Cassander.
316–315 BC	Democleides
315–314 BC	Praxibulus
314–313 BC	Nikodorus
313–312 BC	Theophrastus	Diodorus Siculus says Theodorus was archon this year.
312–311 BC	Polemon	The Seleucid Empire began.
311–310 BC	Simonides
310–309 BC	Hieromnemon
309–308 BC	Demetrius
308–307 BC	Caerimus	Also spelled Charinus.
307–306 BC	Anaxicrates	Demetrius Phalereus was removed when Demetrius I Poliorcetes took the city from Cassander.
306–305 BC	Coroebus	The Antigonid dynasty began.
305–304 BC	Euxenippus
304–303 BC	Pherecles
303–302 BC	Leostratus
302–301 BC	Nicocles
301–300 BC	Clearchus
300–299 BC	Hegemachus
299–298 BC	Euctemon
298–297 BC	Mnesidemus
297–296 BC	Antiphates
296–295 BC	Nicias
295–294 BC	Nicostratus
294–293 BC	Olympiodorus
293–292 BC	Olympiodorus	Served for a second time.
292–291 BC	Philippus
291–290 BC	Charinus (?)
290–289 BC	Ambrosius (?)
289–288 BC	Ariston (?)
288–287 BC	Cimon
287–286 BC	Xenophon
286–285 BC	Diocles
285–284 BC	Diotimus
284–283 BC	Isaeus
283–282 BC	Euthius
282–281 BC	Nicias	The Attalid dynasty began.
281–280 BC	Ourias
280–279 BC	Telecles
279–278 BC	Anaxicrates	The Gallic invasion of Greece under Brennus and Acichorius happened.
278–277 BC	Democles
277–276 BC	Aristonymus
276–275 BC	Philocrates
275–274 BC	Olbius
274–273 BC	Eubulus
273–272 BC	Glaucippus
272–271 BC	Lysitheides
271–270 BC	Pytharatus
270–269 BC	Sosistratus
269–268 BC	Peithidemus	The Chremonidean War began; Athens declared war on Macedon, ruled by Antigonus Gonatas.
268–267 BC	Diogeiton
267–266 BC	Menecles
266–265 BC	Nicias (Otryneus)
265–264 BC	Eubulus
264–263 BC	Diognetus	Diognetus is the latest archon mentioned in the Parian Chronicle.
263–262 BC	Antipatrus	Athens surrendered to Antigonus Gonatas during Antipatros's time.
262–261 BC	Arrheneides	Antigonus Gonatas set up a new government in Athens.
261–260 BC	[...]sinus
260–259 BC	Philostratus
259–258 BC	Philinus
258–257 BC	Antiphon
257–256 BC	Thymochares
256–255 BC	Antimachus
255–254 BC	Cleomachus
254–253 BC	Phanostratus
253–252 BC	Pheidostratus
252–251 BC	Callimedes
251–250 BC	Thersilochus
250–249 BC	Polyeuctus
249–248 BC	Hieron
248–247 BC	Diomedon
247–246 BC	Theophemus
246–245 BC	Philoneos
245–244 BC	Cydenor
244–243 BC	Lysiades
243–242 BC	Eurycleides
242–241 BC	Phanomachus
241–240 BC	Lyceus
240–239 BC	Polystratus
239–238 BC	Athenodorus
238–237 BC	Lysias
237–236 BC	Alkibiades
236–235 BC	Cimon
235–234 BC	Ecphantus
234–233 BC	Lysanias
233–232 BC	Unknown
232–231 BC	Mneseides (?)
231–230 BC	Jason (?)
230–228 BC	Unknown
228–227 BC	Heliodorus
227–226 BC	Leochares
226–225 BC	Theophilus
225–224 BC	Ergochares
224–223 BC	Nicetes
223–222 BC	Antiphilus
222–221 BC	Euxenus
221–220 BC	Unknown
220–219 BC	Thrasyphon
219–218 BC	Menecrates
218–217 BC	Chaerephon
217–216 BC	Callimachus
216–215 BC	Unknown
215–214 BC	Hagnias
214–213 BC	Diocles	The First Macedonian War began in 214 BC.
213–212 BC	Euphiletus
212–211 BC	Heracleitus
211–210 BC	Archelaus
210–209 BC	Aeschron
209–208 BC	Unknown
208–207 BC	Unknown
207–206 BC	Callistratus
206–205 BC	Pantiades
205–204 BC	Diodotus
204–203 BC	Apollodorus
203–202 BC	Proxenides
202–201 BC	Dionysius
201–200 BC	Isocrates
200–199 BC	Nicophon
199–198 BC	[...]ppus
198–197 BC	Unknown
197–196 BC	Ancylus
196–195 BC	Pleistaenus
195–194 BC	Unknown
194-193 BC	Dionysius
193–192 BC	Phanarchides
192–191 BC	Diodotus
191–190 BC	Timouchus
190–189 BC	Demetrius
189–188 BC	Euthycritus
188–187 BC	Symmachus
187–186 BC	Theoxenus
186–185 BC	Zopyrus
185–184 BC	Eupolemus
184–183 BC	Charicles
183–182 BC	Hermogenes
182–181 BC	Timesianax
181–180 BC	Hippias
180–179 BC	Dionysius
179–178 BC	Menedemus
178–177 BC	Philon
177–176 BC	[...]ppus
176–175 BC	Hippacus
175–174 BC	Sonicus
174–173 BC	Alexander
173–172 BC	Alexis
172–171 BC	Sosigenes
171–170 BC	Antigenes
170–169 BC	Aphrodisius
169–168 BC	Eunicus
168–167 BC	Xenocles
167–166 BC	Nicosthenes
166–165 BC	Achaeus (?)
165–164 BC	Pelops
164–163 BC	Euergetes
163–162 BC	Erastus
162–161 BC	Poseidonius
161–160 BC	Aristolas
160–159 BC	Tychandrus
159–158 BC	Aristaemus
158–157 BC	Aristaechmus
157–156 BC	Anthesterius
156–155 BC	Callistratus
155–154 BC	Mnestheus
154–153 BC	Unknown
153–152 BC	Phaidrias
152–151 BC	Andreas (?)
151–150 BC	Zeleucus (?)
150–149 BC	Speusippos (?)	The Fourth Macedonian War began in 150 BC.
149–148 BC	Lysiades (?)
148–147 BC	Archon
147–146 BC	Epicrates	Rome took control of Greece.

Archons in the Roman Period

After Rome took control of Greece, archons continued to serve, but their power changed.

Year	Eponymous archon	Other officials or notable events
146–145 BC	Aristophantus (?)
145–144 BC	Metrophanes (?)
144–143 BC	Theaetetus
143–142 BC	Aristophon
142–141 BC	Micion (?)
141–140 BC	[Dionysius]
140–139 BC	Hagnotheus
139–138 BC	Diocles
138–137 BC	Timarchus
137–136 BC	Heracleitus
136–135 BC	Timarchides
135–134 BC	Dionysius
134–133 BC	Nicomachus
133–132 BC	Xenon
132–131 BC	Ergocles
131–130 BC	Epicles
130–129 BC	Demostratus
129–128 BC	Lyciscus
128–127 BC	Dionysius
127–126 BC	Theodorides
126–125 BC	Diotimus
125–124 BC	Jason
124–123 BC	Nicias (died); Isigenes
123–122 BC	Demetrius
122–121 BC	Nicodemus
121–120 BC	Phocion (?)
120–119 BC	Eumachus
119–118 BC	Hipparchus
118–117 BC	Lenaeus
117–116 BC	Menoetes
116–115 BC	Sarapion
115–114 BC	Nausias
114–113 BC	[...]raton
113–112 BC	Paramonus
112–111 BC	Dionysius
111–110 BC	Sosicrates
110–109 BC	Polycleitus
109–108 BC	Jason
108–107 BC	Demochares
107–106 BC	Aristarchus
106–105 BC	Agathocles
105–104 BC	Andronides (?)
104–103 BC	Heracleides
103–102 BC	Theocles
102–101 BC	Echecrates
101–100 BC	Medeius	Served as archon again in 91-90, 90-89, 89-88 BC.
100–99 BC	Theodosius
99–98 BC	Procles
98–97 BC	Argeius
97–96 BC	Heracleitus
96–95 BC	[...]craton
95–94 BC	Theodotus
94–93 BC	Callias
93–92 BC	Criton
92–91 BC	Menedemus
91–90 BC	Medeius	He served as archon for three years in a row, which might mean there was a political crisis.
90–89 BC	Medeius
89–88 BC	Medeius
88–87 BC	anarchy	Athens was captured by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who changed its government.
87–86 BC	Philanthes
86–85 BC	"Hierophant"	His real name is hidden because of a religious title.
85–84 BC	Pythocritus
84–83 BC	Nicetas
83–82 BC	Pammenes
82–81 BC	Demetrius
81–80 BC	Ar[...]
80–79 BC	Apollodorus
79-78 BC	Unknown
78–77 BC	Aeschraeus
77-76 BC	Seleucus
76–75 BC	Heracleodoros
75–74 BC	Aeschines
74–73 BC	Unknown
73–72 BC	Nicetes (?)
72–71 BC	Unknown
71–70 BC	Aristoxenus (?)
70–69 BC	Criton (?)
69–67 BC	Unknown
67–66 BC	Theoxenus (?)
66–65 BC	Medeius (?)	Probably the son of the earlier Medeius.
65–64 BC	Unknown
64-63 BC	Oenophilus
63-62 BC	[...]ius
62–61 BC	Aristeius
61–60 BC	Theophemus
60–59 BC	Herodes
59–58 BC	Leucius
58–57 BC	Calliphon
57–56 BC	Diocles
56–55 BC	Coentus
55–54 BC	Aristoxenus
54–53 BC	Zenon
53–52 BC	Diodorus
52–51 BC	Lysander
51–50 BC	Lysiades
50–49 BC	Demetrius
49–48 BC	Demochares
48–47 BC	Philocrates
47–46 BC	Diocles
46–45 BC	Eucles
45–44 BC	Diocles
44–43 BC	Leucius / Lucius of Rhamnous
43-42 BC	Polycharmus
42–41 BC	Euthydomus
41–40 BC	Nicander
40–39 BC	Philostratus
39–38 BC	Diocles of Melite
38–37 BC	Menander of Steiria
37–36 BC	Callicratides (?)
36–35 BC	Asclepiodorus
35–34 BC	Theopeithes
34–33 BC	Apollogenes (?)
33–32 BC	Cleidamus
32-31 BC	Unknown
31–30 BC	Unknown
30–29 BC	Architemus
29–26 BC	Unknown	The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire when Octavian was given the title "Augustus".
26–25 BC	Dioteimus
25–22 BC	Unknown
22–21 BC	Apolexis
20–19 BC	Demeas
19–17 BC	Unknown
17-16 BC	Ae[...]
16–15 BC	Pythagoras
15–14 BC	Antiochus
14–13 BC	Polyaenus
13–12 BC	Zenon
12–11 BC	Leonidas
11–10 BC	Theophilus
10–9 BC	Nicias
9–8 BC	Xenon
8–7 BC	Apolexis son of Philocrates
7–6 BC	Unknown
6–5 BC	Nicostratus
5–4 BC	Cotys	King of Thrace, father of Rhoemetalces, archon of 36-37 AD.
4–3 BC	Anaxagoras
3–2 BC	Demochares
2–1 BC	Polycharmus
1 BC–AD 1	Lacon
1–2	Democrates
2–3	[...] of Sounium
3–4	[...] of Sphettus
4–5	[...]on
5–23	Unknown
23–24	M[...]	The archons from M... to Antipater are usually placed between 23-31 AD, but could be earlier.
24–25	Charm[...]
25–26	Callicr[...]
26–27	Pamphilus
27–28	Themistocles
28–29	Oenophilus
29–30	Boethus
30–31	[(Vipsanius) Antipa]ter	Son of Antipater of Phlya; father of the archon of 45-46 AD, and ancestor of later archons.
31-36	Unknown
36–37	King Rhoemetalces Ne(oterus)	King of Odrysian Thrace. Son of Cotys, archon of 5-4 BC.
37–38	Arist[...] (?)
38-39	Polycritus (?)
39-40	Zen[on] (?)
40-41	[...]ouius Leo[...]
41-45	Unknown
ca. 42	Ti. Claudius Lysiades the younger	Likely son of another Lysiades, and ancestor of later archons.
45–46	(Vipsanius) Antipater neoterus	Son of the archon of 30-31 AD, and ancestor of later archons.
46–49	Unknown
49–50	Deinophilus
50–54	Unknown
53–54	Dionysodorus
54–56	Unknown
56–57	Konon	Grandfather of Flavius Sophocles, archon of 103-104 AD.
57–61	Unknown
61–62	Thrasyllus
62–65	Unknown
64–65	C. Carrinus Secundus, son of Gaius
65–66	Demostratus
66-74	Unknown
ca. 75	(Vipsanius) Aeolion	Grandson of the archon of 30/1 AD, and ancestor of later archons.
75–81	Unknown
82-83	Anarchy	This year was without an archon, according to Phlegon of Tralles.
83-84	Annius [Thrasylus]?
ca. 84-90	Q. Vibius Crispus
ca. 85	Ti. Claudius Demostratus of Sounium	Exact date is not certain.
87-88	Domitian	As Roman Emperor.
ca. 80-90	L. Flavius Flammas of Cydathenaeum	Exact date is not certain.
ca. 85-90	T. Flavius Leosthenes of Paeania	Exact date is not certain.
91-92	Q. Trebellius Rufus	Also a Roman Senator.
92-93	anarchy
ca. 93	C. Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappus (?)	Grandson of the last king of Commagene.
ca. 94	[Annius Pythod]orus
95–96	Octavius Theon
96–97	Octavius Proclus
97-99	unknown
99–100	T. Coponius Maximus of Hagnus
100–101	Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus of Marathon
101–102	Flavius Stratolaus
102-103	Claudius Demophilus
103-104	Flavius Sophocles of Sounium	Grandson of Conon, archon of 56-57 or 57-58 AD.
104-105	T. Flavius Alcibiades of Paeania	Son of T. Flavius Leosthenes, archon around 85-90 AD.
105-106	unknown
106-107	Cassius Diogenes
107-108	Flavius Euphanes
108-109	G. Julius Cassius of Steiria	Ancestor of later archons.
109–110	Flavius Pantaenus of Gargettus	He built the Library of Pantainos.
ca. 110-115	Vipsanius Aeolion of Phlya	Grandson of (Vipsanius) Aeolion, archon around 75 AD.
ca. 110-120	Diocles of Phalerum
111–112	Hadrian	Later became Roman emperor.
ca. 112-115	Didius Secundus of Sphettus
ca. 115	Galerius Em-
116–117	Flavius Macrinus of Acharnae
ca. 120	Fulvius Metrodorus of Sounium
ca. 120	Zopyrus son of Dionysius of Agryle
ca. 120-130	D. Junius Patron of Berenicidae
ca. 125	Ti. Claudius Chrysippus of Phlya
126–127	Herodes Atticus	Adoptive son and nephew of Vibullius Hipparchus, archon in 118/9 AD. He also built the Panathenaic Stadium and the Odeon.
127–128	Memmius Peisander of Collytus
ca. 128–131	Claudius Dometianus
131–132	Claudius Philogenes of Besa
ca. 130-140	Q. Alleius Epictetus
ca. 130-140	Popillius Ligys
ca. 130-140	L. ... of Anaphlystus	Name is not complete and date is very rough.
138–139	Praxagoras Timotheus of Thoricus
139–140	T. Flavius Alcibiades	Son of T. Flavius Alcibiades, archon in 104/5 AD.
140–141	Ti. Claudius Attalus Andragathus of Sphettus	Originally from Synnada in Phrygia.
141–142	P. Aelius Phileas of Melite
142–143	P. Aelius Alexander of Phalerum
143–144	P. Aelius Vibullius Rufus of Marathon	Son of Vibullius Hipparchus, archon in 118/9 AD and nephew of Herodes Atticus, archon in 126/7 AD.
144–145	Sulla	This date is not certain.
145–146	Arrian	Originally from Nicomedia. He was also a Roman consul and historian.
146–147	T. Flavius [...]	His name is hard to read; it might have been "Tiberius Flavius Alcibiades."
ca. 147–152	L. Nummius "Sacred Herald" of Phalerum	His real name is hidden by a religious title.
150–151	Aelius Ardys
152–153 or 153-154	L. Nummius Menis of Phalerum
152–153 or 153-154	Pompeius "Torchbearer"	His real name is hidden by a religious title.
154–155	(Aelius) Praxagoras of Melite
155–156	Popillius Theotimus of Sounium
ca. 156–160	Aelius Callicrates
ca. 156-160	Aelius Gelos of Phalerum
156-157 or 157-158	Lycomedes of Leuconoeum
157-158 or 159-160	Dionysius of Leuconoeum
158–159	Ti. Aurelius Philemon of Philaedae
159-160	Unknown
160-161	P. Aelius Themison, also called Pammenes of Azenia
161–162	L. Memmius "Altar priest" of Thoricus	His real name is hidden by a religious title.
162-163	Flavius Harpalianus of Steiria
163–164	Philistides of Piraeus	Father of Aristocleides, archon of 176-177 AD.
164–165	'Arrius Epaphroditus
165–166	Sextus of Phalerum
166–167	Marcus Valerius Mamertinus of Marathon	He was part of a trial before Marcus Aurelius.
167–168	anarchy	The lack of an archon this year might be due to the Antonine Plague.
168–169	Tineius Ponticus of Besa
169–170	anarchy
170–171	Tiberius Memmius Flaccus of Marathon
171–172	anarchy
172–173	Lucius Gellius Xenagoras of Melite	Originally from Delphi. Father of Xenagoras, archon around 213-220 AD.
173–174	Veisius Piso of Melite
ca. 174–175	Ti. Claudius Lysiades of Melite	Descendant of Lysiades the younger, archon around 42 AD.
175–176	Claudius Heracleides of Melite
176-177	Aristocleides of Piraeus	Son of Philistides, archon of 163-164 AD.
177-178 or 178-179	Sallustianus Aeolion of Phyla
179-180	[Scrib]onius Capito
180–181	Claudius Demostratus	Descendant of Lysiades the younger, archon around 42 AD.
181-182	Athenodorus of Eitea
182–183	Marcus Munatius Maximianus Vopiscus of Azenia	Father of Munatius Themison, archon around 205 AD.
183–184	Domitius Aristaeus of Paeonidae	Perhaps an uncle of Domitius Arabianus, archon around 216-226 AD.
184–185	Titus Flavius Sosigenes of Pallene
185–186	Philotimus son of Arcesidemus of Elaeous
186–187	C. Fabius Thisbianus of Marathon	Probably father of Fabius "torchbearer", archon around 210-211 AD.
187–188	Ti. Claudius Bradua Atticus	Son of Herodes Atticus, archon of 126-127 AD.
188–189	Commodus	Also Roman Emperor.
189–190	Menogenes
190–191	Julius "Hierophant"	His real name is hidden by a religious title.
191–192	Gaius Pinarius Proculus of Hagnus
192–193	Unknown
ca. 192-200	Aelius Alexander of Phalerum	Brother of Aelius Gelos, archon around 192-200 AD.
ca. 192-200	Aelius Gelos of Phalerum	Brother of Aelius Alexander, archon around 192-200 AD.
ca. 192-200	Quintus ... of Eleusis
ca. 192-200	Pompeius Alexander of Acharnae
193–194	Ti. Claudius "Torchbearer"	His real name was Philippus. Descendant of Lysiades the younger, archon around 42 AD.
ca. 194-201	Philisteides of Piraeus	Son of Philistides, archon of 163-164 AD.
195-196	Gaius Helvidius Secundus of Pallene
ca. 195-205	Flavius "Iacchagogue" of Agryle	His real name is hidden by a religious title.
196-197	Unknown
ca. 196-206	Claudius Phocas of Marathon
197-198	Annius ... of Sphettus	Uncertain.
ca. 199-200	Flavius Straton
197-198	Xenokles (?)
198–199	Titus Flavius Sosigenes Palleneus (?)
199-200	Dionysodorus Eucarpon (?)
ca. 200	Pomp. Hegias of Phalerum
ca. 200	Aurelius Dem[...] (?)
Early 3rd cent.	P. Aelius Apollonius of Pallene
ca. 200-220	Claudius Apolloniarius
200-201	Unknown
201-202	C. Quintus Himertus of Marathon	Father of Cleon, archon around 215-226 AD.
202-203	Anarchy
203-209	Unknown
ca. 203-208	Gaius Cassianus Apollonius of Steiria	Descendant of Julius Cassius, archon of 108-109 AD.
ca. 205	M. Munatius Themison of Azenia	Son of Munatius Maximianus Vopiscus, archon of 182-183 AD.
209–210	Flavius Diogenes of Marathon
ca. 210-211	Fabius "Torchbearer" of Marathon	His real name was Thisbianus. Probably son of Fabius Thisbianus, archon of 186-187 AD.
ca. 210-220	Aelius He[racleides?] of Steiria
210-215	Unknown
ca. 212-	... Agathocles	After the Constitutio Antoniniana in this year, all Athenians who were not already Roman citizens became citizens.
ca. 213-220	L. Gellius Xenagoras of Melite	Son of Xenagoras, archon of 172-173 AD.
ca. 213-220	Ti. Claudius L- of Melite
ca. 213-230	Aurelius Calliphron presbyterus
215–216	Aurelius Dionysius of Acharnae
216-220	Unknown
ca. 216–226	Domitius Arabianus of Marathon	Probably Marcus Ulpius Domitius Aristaeus Arabianus.
ca. 216-226	G. Quintus Cleon of Marathon	Son of Himertus, archon of 201-202 AD.
ca. 216-226	Ti. Claudius Patroclus of Lamptrae
220–221	Philinus
ca. 220	P. Pomp. Hegias of Phalerum
ca. 220-230	G. Pinarius Bassus
221-222	Unknown
222-223	Aurelius Melpomenus
223-227	Unknown
ca. 225	Aurelius Philistides	Grandson of Philistides, archon of 163-164 AD.
227-228	A- ...
228-231	Unknown
ca.230	Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus Leurus of Hypata	Related by marriage to Emperor Pupienus.
231-232	Cassianus "Sacred Herald" of Steiria	His real name was Bassus. Descendant of Julius Cassius, archon of 108-109 AD.
232-235	Unknown
234–235	... Epictetus of Acharnae
236-237	Unknown
240–241	Cas[sianus Philippus] of Steiria	Descendant of Julius Cassius, archon of 108-109 AD.
238-240	Unknown
239-240 or 240-241	Flavius Asclepiades of Diomeia
240-255	Unknown
ca. 240-253	Aurelius Laudicianus
ca. 240-260	Claudius Teres	Originally from Illyria.
ca. 250	Marcus Aurelius Calliphron, also called Frontinus of Gargettus	Father of Cornelianus, archon around 260 AD.
255-256	Lucius Flavius Philostratus of Steiria	Perhaps grandson of the writer Philostratus.
ca. 255	Aurelius Dionysius of Lamptrae
ca.255	P. Herennius Dexippus	He later led Athenian troops against the Heruls.
255-264	Unknown
ca. 260	M. Herennius Calliphron, also called Cornelianus of Gargettus	Son of Calliphron / Frontinus, archon around 250 AD.
264–265	Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus	Also Roman Emperor.
ca. 267-268	Titus Flavius Mondon of Phlya	He was archon twice and also a priest.
between 300 and 330	Constantine the Great
between 300 and 350	Hegeias
end 4th century	Phaedrus
386-387	Hermogenes
c. 475	Theagenes
484-485	Nicagoras