Ancient tribes in Attica

The name Pelasgians (, ) was used by Classical Greek writers to refer either to the predecessors of the Greeks, or to all the inhabitants of Greece before the emergence of the Greeks. In general, "Pelasgian" has come to mean more broadly all the indigenous inhabitants of the Aegean Sea region and their cultures, and British historian Peter Green comments on it as "a hold-all term for any ancient, primitive and presumably indigenous people in the Greek world".

thumb|Ionian soldier (Old Persian cuneiform 𐎹𐎢𐎴, Yaunā) of the [[Achaemenid army, circa 480 BCE. Relief on the tomb of Xerxes I.]]

ancient Athenian phyle

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Acamantis are numbered "5" and shaded dark grey.]] Acamantis () was one of the phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary hero Acamas, and included the demes of Cholargos, Eiresidai, Hermos, Iphistiadai, Kerameis, Kephale, Poros, Thorikos, Eitea, Hagnous, Kikynna, Prospalta and Sphettos.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Aiantis are numbered "9" and shaded pale yellow.]] Aiantis () was a phyle of ancient Attica with six demes: Aphidna, Marathon, Oenoe, Rhamnous, Tricorythus and Phalerum. It was named in honour of Ajax the Great. thumb|Ruins of Rhamnous, a deme of the Aiantis. Marathon is located within the boundaries of this place.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Leontis are numbered "4" and shaded pale green.]] Leontis () was a phyle (tribe) of Ancient Attica. thumb|Statue made to mark the victory of the Leontis in an anthippasia, early 4th century BC. The phyle is shown on the base of a statue made after an anthippasia to commemorate the victory of the phyle at the mock battle.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Pandionis are numbered "3" and shaded gold.]] Pandionis () was an ancient phyle (tribe or clan) of Attica. It was one of the original ten tribes in which Athenian citizens were divided after the late 6th century BC reforms of Cleisthenes. The citizens of Pandionis were known as Pandionidae (). At the time of its creation, Pandionis was composed of eleven demes, although the number of demes changed in the following centuries. The tribe was named after the eponymous hero Pandion, usually thought to have been either Pandion I or Pa

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Aigeis are numbered "2" and shaded blue. Unusually, the entire territory of the Aigeis was a single contiguous area.]] Aigeis () was a tribe (phyle) of Ancient Athens which contained twenty demes: Lower and Upper Ankyle, Araphen, Bate, Diomeia, Erchia, Erikeia, Gargettos, Halae Araphenides, Hestiaia, Ikarion, Ionidai, Kollytos, Kolonos, Kydantidai, Myrrhinoutta, Otryne, Phegaia, Philaidai, Plotheia. It was named for the legendary king Aegeus.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Kekropis are numbered "7" and shaded pale grey.]] Kekropis () was one of the phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes. It was named after the legendary hero Kekrops. Its demes were Aixone, Halai Aixonides, Daidalidai, Epieikidai, Melite, Xypete, Pithos, Sypalettos, Trinemeia and Phlya.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Erechtheis are numbered "1" and shaded brown.]] thumb|War memorial for men of the Erechtheis, 460–459 BC. The inscription reads: “Of the Erechteid Tribe, died at war in Cyprus, in [[Phoenicia, at Halieis, at Egina, at Megara, the same year.’ Follows a list of 170 dead, among whom are two strategoi and a soothsayer.]] Erechtheis () was a phyle (tribe) of ancient Athens with fourteen demes, named for the legendary king Erechtheus.

thumb|Map of ancient Attica. [[Trittyes belonging to the phyle of Hippothontis are numbered "8" and shaded pale green.]] Hippothontis () was one of the phylai (tribes) of classical Athens, created during the reforms of Cleisthenes.

Adrianis (also Hadrianis, ) was a tribe () added by the ancient Athenians to the previous list of 12 tribes in 126−127 AD. The tribe was named after the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian first visited Athens in the fall of 125 AD, with the Athenians considering him as their savior. The emperor liked the city and stayed until spring, with his largesse helping to build some of the most interesting buildings of Athens, including the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Athens truly worshipped Hadrian.

Attalis () was a tribe () added by the ancient Athenians to the previous list of 11 Athenian tribes in the spring of 200 B.C. just a few months after the "Macedonian" tribes Antigonis and Demetrias were dissolved. The tribe was named after Attalos I, King of Pergamon, on occasion of his visit to Athens.

ancient Athenian phyle

ancient Athenian phyle