Rechtswahl bei Agaristes Heirat - Zu Herodots Historien VI 126-131

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serval:BIB_072F4066F1AC
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A part of a book
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Publications
Title
Rechtswahl bei Agaristes Heirat - Zu Herodots Historien VI 126-131
Title of the book
Meditationes de iure et historia. Essays in honour of Laurens Winkel
Author(s)
Sturm F.
Publisher
Unisa Press
Address of publication
Pretoria
ISBN
2411-7870
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Editor
van den Bergh R.
Volume
20
Pages
898-906
Language
german
Abstract
When Kleisthenes, the tyrant of Sicyon, won the chariot race at Olympia, by public proclamation he invited Greeks from all parts to come and compete as suitors for his daughter's hand. From among the thirteen guests, Megakles of Athens was finally chosen. During a great feast organised for the suitors and the whole population, Kleisthenes declared: "According to the law of Athens I give my daughter Agariste into Megakles' hands"; and Megakles promised to give his heart and hand to her. The paper discusses former interpretations of Herodotus' text and points out that Michel Alliot hits the target in recognising, in Kleisthenes' declaration, evidence of the freedom of choice of the applicable law under ancient Greek law.
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