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What was an Ephor? Which city-state had Ephors? How do Ephors demonstrate characteristics of democracy?

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The ephors were leaders of ancient Sparta, and its colonies of Taras and Heraclea, and shared power with the two Spartan kings. The ephors were a council of five Spartan men elected annually who swore an oath monthly on the behalf of the city

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