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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 kings, plus 28 men over the age of sixty, known as gerontes. The Gerousia was a prestigious body, holding extensive judicial and legislative powers, which shaped Sparta's policies.
The Byzantine senate or Eastern Roman senate (Greek: Σύγκλητος, Synklētos, or Γερουσία, Gerousia) was a continuation of the Roman Senate, established in the 4th century by Constantine I. It survived for centuries, but the senate's powers varied greatly during its history and gradually diminished until its eventual ...
With the exception of Fernandina, [1] grandezas have been granted with all Spanish ducal titles. Grandees, their consorts and first-born heirs are entitled to the honorific prefix of "The Most Excellent" (Excelentísimo Señor (male), abbreviated Excmo. Sr., or Excelentísima Señora (female), abbreviated Excma. Sra.
Spanish woman believed to be the oldest person in the world has died at age 117. August 20, 2024 at 6:27 AM. MADRID (AP) — Maria Branyas, an American-born Spaniard considered the world’s ...
Elena Herraiz Medina (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈlena eˈrajθ meˈðina]; born 11 November 1992), known online as Linguriosa (pronounced [liŋɡuˈɾjosa]), is a Spanish YouTuber, linguistic popularizer and Spanish-language teacher. [2] [3] Since 2024, she has appeared on the TV programme Cifras y letras.
According to Plutarch, in Sparta every proper citizen's child was inspected by the council of elders, the Gerousia, which determined whether or not the child was fit to live. [1] If the child was deemed incapable of living a Spartan life, the child was usually killed in a chasm near the Taygetus mountain known as the Apothetae.
The diagram of the Spartan Constitution contains an error, but I don't know how to edit the image. It states that the Apella comprises all Spartiates over the age of 18; in fact Spartans had to be > 30 years old to be in the Apella. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kashuhivorodu (talk • contribs) 21:03, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
The Cuban-Spanish actress made it onto the scene at only 16 years old, playing Marie in 2006's Una rosa de Francia. Since then, Ana has starred in various popular films, including Knives Out , No ...