Cleruchy

A cleruchy (Greek: κληρουχία, klēroukhia; also klerouchy and kleruchy) in Classical Greece, was a specialized type of colony established by Athens. The term comes from the Greek word κληροῦχος, klēroukhos, literally "lot-holder". Cleruchies also existed in Hellenistic kingdoms like the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and Attalid kingdoms.