In Other Cities
Prytanis as a title is used in other ancient Greek cities including Rhodes, Alexandria and other cities along the west coast of Asia Minor. Offices that use this title usually have responsibility for presiding over councils of some kind. In the city of Miletus, the Prytanis had enough power that he was able to become a tyrant (Aristotle Politics V.5, 1305a17).
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