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Triginta Tyranni

the Thirty Tyrants

The Thirty, an oligarchy imposed on Athens by Sparta in 404 BC after the Peloponnesian War; their brief, brutal rule was a byword for tyranny. Socrates defied them.

Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

Consolation to His Mother Helvia philosophy · 1 mention
On Tranquility of Mind philosophy · 1 mention

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