508 bc), but the first use of it seems to have been made in 488вЂ“487 bc, when Hipparchus, son of Charmus of Collytus, was ostracized. Ostracism is said by Aristotle, in his Constitution of Athens,to have been introduced by Cleisthenes in his reform of the Athenian constitution after the expulsion of Hippias ( c.

Ostracism must be carefully distinguished from exile in the Roman sense, which involved loss of property and status and was for an indefinite period (generally for life). Any citizen entitled to vote in the assembly could write another citizenвЂ™s name down, and, when a sufficiently large number wrote the same name, the ostracized man had to leave Attica within 10 days and stay away for 10 years. (A similar device existed at various times in Argos, Miletus, Syracuse, and Megara.) At a fixed meeting in midwinter, the people decided, without debate, whether they would hold a vote on ostracism ( ostrakophoria) some weeks later. Ostracism, political practice in ancient Athens whereby a prominent citizen who threatened the stability of the state could be banished without bringing any charge against him. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia BritannicaвЂ™s archives.

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