The Gerousia (γερουσία) was the council of elders in ancient Sparta. Sometimes called Spartan senate in the literature, it was made up of the two Spartan...

which details the different element of the Spartan constitution (kings, gerousia, ekklesia), but does not mention the ephors. It has therefore been suggested...

capacity as generals. Real power was transferred to the ephors and to the gerousia. Despite eventually losing much of their power, the kings retained much...

Notably, Lycurgus established two bodies in Spartan law: the gerousia and the apella. The gerousia was known as the council of elders and included the two...

known as the ephors, as well as a council of elders known as the Gerousia. The Gerousia consisted of 28 elders over the age of 60, elected for life and...

the Gerousia, with the two kings bringing the membership up to thirty. The people had the right to vote on important questions, but the Gerousia decided...

became a member of the gerousia. The ekklesia also elected the five ephors annually. Ephors presided over meetings of the gerousia and the apella. They...

shared their judicial functions with other members of the gerousia. The members of the gerousia had to be over the age of 60 and were elected for life....

Sparta, every Spartan child was inspected by the council of elders, the Gerousia, who determined whether or not the child was fit to live. The geographer...

Cleomenes III Government List of Kings of Sparta (Agiads, Eurypontids) Gerousia Ephorate Ekklesia Navarchy Social groups Spartiates Perioeci Helots Neodamodes...