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The Thirty Tyrants: Athens' Brutal Year Under Spartan Rule
For eight terrifying months in 404 BC, Athens fell under the control of the Thirty Tyrants — a pro-Spartan oligarchy that executed 1,500 citizens, exiled thousands more, and tried to erase democracy itself. This episode explores the reign of terror imposed by Critias and his followers, the role of Spartan backing under Lysander, the resistance movement led by Thrasybulus, and the eventual restoration of democracy. We examine the internal divisions that made the tyranny possible, the specific laws and purges that defined it, and the surprising amnesty that followed. Drawing on Xenophon's…
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