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Constitution of the Athenians (Greek: ''Athenaion politeia'') may refer to either of two ancient treatises on the subject of the government of Athens: *
Constitution of the Athenians (Aristotle) The ''Constitution of the Athenians'', also called the ''Athenian Constitution'' (), is a work by Aristotle or one of his students. The work describes the constitution of Athens. It is preserved on a papyrus roll from Hermopolis, published in ...
, a treatise on the Athenian constitution written by Aristotle or one of his students *
Constitution of the Athenians (Pseudo-Xenophon) The "Constitution of the Athenians" (, ''Athenaion Politeia''), also known as "On the Athenian State", is a short treatise on the government and society of classical Athens. Its date and authorship have been the subject of much dispute. The treati ...
, 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: *
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 modificat ...
, the code of laws in Athens written by Draco in the last quarter of the seventh century BC * Solonian constitution, the constitution implemented in Athens by Solon in the early sixth century BC * Areopagite constitution, the Athenian constitution before the reforms of Ephialtes in 462 BC {{disambiguation