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The Thirty Tyrants: Athens Under Spartan Rule
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the brief but brutal reign of the Thirty Tyrants, the oligarchic government imposed on Athens after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War. They explore how the Thirty, led by Critias, seized power with Spartan backing, instituted a reign of terror that executed over a thousand citizens, and ultimately collapsed in the face of a democratic resistance led by Thrasybulus. Through the voices of Xenophon, Lysias, and the chilling figure of Critias, they examine the oligarchs' attempts to purge Athenian society of Socrates' influence, the harrowing…
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