Thirty Tyrants

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    part in a political that was unpopular the group took place in Athens immediately after the Peloponnesian War (93). The group was called the Thirty Tyrants and it only lasted from 404 till 403 BCE, it ended because either because one of its leading figures either died (93). Socrates enemies knew that him and his supporters had collaborated with the Thirty Tyrants and so they put Socrates on trail in 399 BCE…

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    Ancient Athens, the birthplace of modern politics, had several political transitions, notably from a monarchy, to an oligarchy, to the introduction of true democracy to it’s citizens by Cleisthenes. However, Cliesthenes, the ruler during this time, was not the sole participant in the beginning of democracy in Athens. His predecessors, Solon and Pisistratus, laid very important groundwork such as outlawing debt slavery and attempted to equate the power between the rich and the poor, respectively.…

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    war with the Spartans and subsequent take over of the villainous Thirty Tyrants. My pottery will be seen around the world for years to come because of their friendship. This simply goes to show that these members of our community help to enhance our society and our city. These families and the families of other metics in Athens are loyal, kind, just, and worthy of citizenship.…

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    Guns save lives. Throughout the latter half of the 20th century and now into the 21st century gun control has been a very controversial topic. In spite of this, control measures have not been implemented federally or even statewide. This is because gun control does not reduce crime nor does it make civilians more safe, it actually tends to have the opposite effect. Gun control laws in the United States would lead to more violent crime, prevent civilians from protecting themselves and allow the…

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    absolute corruption is easily developed. In Julius Caesar's murder the cause is believed to be a strive for power by Brutus and Cassius. Not all cases of power has led to corruption, some have led to helpful, more noble rulers while others lead to tyrants. Some examples of this are Brutus, Cassius, and Caesar. Brutus is a twisted example of power leading to corruption and kindness in his own way. Brutus was a Roman General who was considered honorable among all people. Soon after his…

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    tyrannies and prospective tyrannies occurred in the city-state of Athens. In late seventh century B.C.E, Cylon – an Athenian noble – attempt to take control of Athens and rule it as a tyrant. However, he failed and Athens remained an oligarchy. Midway through the sixth century B.C.E another noble, Pisistratus, became a tyrant. He was succeeded by his sons who ruled Athens for several decades and their reign was followed by the establishment of democracy in Athens. Why was Pisistratus ' reign…

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    Men of the Shore wanted a moderate government, men of the Plain wanted an oligarchy, and men of the Highlands wanted an “extreme democracy.” Pisistratus, a democrat, forcefully took office after ten years in exile and remained a tyrant until his death. Although he was a tyrant, Pisistratus was “humane and mild and ready to forgive” and gave money to poor people to help them with their farms. He taxed farms ten percent of their crops, so when people were not able to produce any crops they would…

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    members of Athens, but overall they were direct oppositions to the governments standings. Unfortunately, because some of the like-minded students of Socrates adapted his teachings to fit their plans the resulting negative occurrences, such as the thirty tyrants, were blamed on him. The resulting blame and distrust from the Athenians brought him to trial. Socrates was opinionated and brash, two aspects that hurt him in his trial. He did not cower when it was…

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    Socrates Vs Judeo

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    of democracy and the instalment of oligarchy. Famously led by the thirty tyrants, who despite holding power for a short time, violently prosecuted any notion of democracy. It was a time absent of justice, ruled by tyrants who ‘extinguished’ anyone who opposed their regime. This included Socrates, one of the first citizens to oppose the oligarchy. Notably members of Plato’s family were involved in the original coup d’tat (of the thirty), naturally this had great influence on his work. His…

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    He died a hero in the eyes of some and a tyrant in the eyes of others, but that will always be disputed. The validity of the accounts can be recognized be the fact that the stories all follow the same pattern; Caesar receives bad omens, Caesar disregards the bad omens and goes to the senate, Caesar…

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