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The End of Athens: How Demetrius of Phalerum Ruled a City in Decline
In 317 BCE, Athens was a shadow of its former self. The Delian League was a memory, the Peloponnesian War a scar, and Alexander's empire had redrawn the map. Into this vacuum stepped Demetrius of Phalerum, a philosopher-ruler appointed by Macedon's regent Cassander. For a decade, Demetrius governed Athens with a blend of Peripatetic philosophy and pragmatic authoritarianism. He reformed sumptuary laws, curbed the excesses of the Assembly, sponsored public works like the first street-lighting in history, and preserved the city's cultural life while stifling its political…
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