These were called ephors, and at first behaved themselves as servants to the kings; but afterwards, by degrees, they appropriated the power to themselves and erected a distinct magistracy. ❋ Plutarch (2003)
After a time, however, officers called ephors were elected by the Popular Assembly, and these gradually absorbed the powers and functions of the Senate, as well as the authority of the two associate kings. ❋ Philip Van Ness Myers (N/A)
The real management of public affairs lay in the hands of five men, known as ephors, who were elected every year by the popular assembly. ❋ Hutton Webster (N/A)
To hinder the kings from doing anything wrong, he had the people choose five men, called ephors, to watch over and to advise them. ❋ Unknown (1894)
At a later date five men, called ephors, were selected from the people, into whose hands fell nearly all the civil power, so that the kings had little more to do than to command the army and lead it to war. ❋ Charles Morris (1877)
You don't need to embellish the most insane military stand in world history with CGI monsters and deformed Spartan ephors getting high on temple fumes. ❋ Dart Adams (2009)
They had to be permanently on their guard, and it is not surprising, therefore, that their magistrates (the ephors) declared war upon the Messenians every year. ❋ Unknown (2008)
At last, in the fourth month, he returned and reported to the public assembly that Lysander had detained him all this while, and had ended by bidding him betake himself to Lacedaemon, since he had no authority himself to answer his questions, which must be addressed directly to the ephors. ❋ Unknown (2007)
However, if they would not change their minds, then he advised them not to choose a king, without first instituting customs equitable and suitable to the national genius, and above all he would have them create some supreme council, to balance the king's power like the ephors of the Lacedaemonians, and to have absolute right to determine the disputes, which might arise between the king and the citizens. ❋ Unknown (2007)
They had been further commissioned by the ephors to summon a meeting of the soldiers and inform them that the ephors held them to blame for their former doings, though for their present avoidance of evil conduct they must needs praise them; and for the future they must understand that while no repetition of misdoing would be tolerated, all just and upright dealing by the allies would receive its meed of praise. ❋ Unknown (2007)
With the advent of spring488 the ephors again called out the ban against Thebes, and requested Agesilaus to lead the expedition, as on the former campaign. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The ephors heard the mournful tidings not without grief and pain, as needs they must, I take it; but for all that they did not dismiss the chorus, but allowed the contest to run out its natural course. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Such, therefore, being the general view of the situation adopted at Lacedaemon, the ephors proceeded to call out the ban. ❋ Unknown (2007)
In consequence of all these annoyances the ephors and the ❋ Unknown (2007)
The ephors and the magistrates were already intending to send envoys to the Syracusans bidding them make no terms with the Athenians, although they were not disposed to assist them actively. ❋ Thucydides (2007)
After listening to their story, the ephors agreed that the matter demanded attention. ❋ Unknown (2007)
These ineffectual efforts induced the ephors to send a despatch bidding Thibron give up Larisa and march upon Caria. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The year had not completed its revolution164 ere the ephors again called out the ban against Elis, and the invading host of Agis was this time swelled by the rest of the allies, including the Athenians; the ❋ Unknown (2007)
After which the ephors ordered them to be summoned to their presence. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Meanwhile Lysander had sent an Athenian exile, named Aristoteles, in company of certain Lacedaemonians, to Sparta to report to the board of ephors how he had answered Theramenes, that they, and they alone, had supreme authority in matters of peace and war. ❋ Unknown (2007)
