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The Trial of the Generals Arginusae Athens Darkest Verdict
In 406 BCE, at the height of the Peloponnesian War, Athens won a stunning naval victory at Arginusae. But instead of celebrating, the democracy turned on its own commanders. In a single day, six generals were tried and executed for failing to rescue survivors after the battle. Lucas and Luna explore the chaotic assembly meeting, the role of Theramenes and Callixenus, the illegal vote, and Socrates' lone stand as the sole holdout. They examine Thucydides' silence, Xenophon's account, and Diodorus Siculus' version. The episode asks: was this justice or mob rule? And how did…
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