Which body met at the Areopagus hill and saw its power drastically reduced by the reforms of Ephialtes in 462 BCE?
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Correct answer: The Council of Ex-Archons
The Areopagus was a traditional aristocratic council composed of former magistrates (ex-Archons). Ephialtes' reforms in 462 BCE stripped it of its broad political oversight powers and transferred them to the democratic Boule and Dikasteria, marking a key step in the radicalization of Athenian democracy.
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