Constitution of the Athenians (Greek: ''Athenaion politeia'') may refer to either of two ancient treatises on the subject of the government of Athens:
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Constitution of the Athenians (Aristotle)
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
When these princi ...
, a treatise on the Athenian constitution written by Aristotle or one of his students
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Constitution of the Athenians (Pseudo-Xenophon) The "Constitution of the Athenians" ( grc-gre, Ἀθηναίων πολιτεία, ''Athenaion Politeia''), also known as "On the Athenian State", is a short treatise on the government and society of classical Athens. It was preserved amongst the m ...
, a treatise preserved under the name of Xenophon, though not actually by him
It may also refer to the following historical constitutional and legal codes under which Athens was governed at various periods:
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Draconian constitution
The Draconian constitution, or Draco's code, was a written law code enforced by Draco in Athens near the end of the 7th century BC; its composition started around 621 BC. It was written in response to the unjust interpretation and modificati ...
, the code of laws in Athens written by Draco in the last quarter of the seventh century BC
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Solonian constitution
The Solonian constitution was created by Solon in the early 6th century BC. At the time of Solon the Athenian State was almost falling to pieces in consequence of dissensions between the parties into which the population was divided. Solon wanted ...
, the constitution implemented in Athens by Solon in the early sixth century BC
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Areopagite constitution The Areopagite constitution is the modern name for a period in ancient Athens described by Aristotle in his '' Constitution of the Athenians''. According to that work, the Athenian political scene was dominated, between the ostracism of Themistocle ...
, the Athenian constitution before the reforms of Ephialtes in 462 BC
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