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The majority of Critias? contemporaries and fellow citizens saw the leader of
the most brutal regime in Athenian history as a ruthless oligarch, moreover
as a tyrant. Many ancient sources share this view. It is somewhat surprising
therefore to see the most famous of his victims, the controversial
politician Theramenes, denouncing him as a supporter of democracy. This
contradiction has given rise to different, even diametrically opposed modern interpretations. It is this variety of interpretations and the
importance of this question for understanding the political situation in
Athens at the end of the fifth century BC, as well as the rise of tyranny in
Thessaly, that has prompted us to take yet another look at this
controversial issue.
Title: Critias and democracy
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The majority of Critias? contemporaries and fellow citizens saw the leader of
the most brutal regime in Athenian history as a ruthless oligarch, moreover
as a tyrant.
Many ancient sources share this view.
It is somewhat surprising
therefore to see the most famous of his victims, the controversial
politician Theramenes, denouncing him as a supporter of democracy.
This
contradiction has given rise to different, even diametrically opposed modern interpretations.
It is this variety of interpretations and the
importance of this question for understanding the political situation in
Athens at the end of the fifth century BC, as well as the rise of tyranny in
Thessaly, that has prompted us to take yet another look at this
controversial issue.
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