Rzepka Ethnos Koinon Sympoliteia and Greek Federal States

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EVEPYECtaC XOptv pp.225-247

J acek Rzepka

ETHNOS, KOINON, SYMPOLITEIA, AND GREEK FEDERAL STATES"

STUDENTS OF ANTIQUITY USUALLY FOLLOW Jakob Attje Otesen Larsen and believe that the notions koinon, ethnos and sympoliteia were "official" or semi-official designations for Greek' leagues.' This view was challenged by Adalberto Giovannini, who argued that the terms koinon, etbnos, sympoliteia had no legal meaning. Consequently, Giovannini conclu~ed that there was no difference betw