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In ancient Athens at the time of the Attic democracy , the Hippeis ( ancient Greek ἱππεῖς “rider”; to ἵππος hippos , German “horse” ) were the second highest of the four population strata (census classes). The division of the Athens polis into census classes was established in 594 BC. Chr. By the constitutional reform of Solon introduced.

As a member of this class, the citizen was obliged to do military service as a rider and had access to higher offices.

The horsemen in Athens were barracked in the Hipparcheion . They were commanded by hipparchs (= cavalry colonel ), in Sparta by the Hipparmosts .

The other three census classes in Athens were Pentakosiomedimnoi , Witnesses and Thets .

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