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The Thirty Tyrants

the Thirty

also: the Thirty, Thirty Tyrants, triginta tyranni

The pro-Spartan oligarchy of thirty men imposed on Athens after its defeat in the Peloponnesian War, who ruled by terror in 404–403 BC until overthrown by Thrasybulus. Cicero cites Socrates' refusal to leave the city even under their rule as an exemplum for staying put under a tyrant.

Mentioned in 12 works (13 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book I speeches · 1 mention

§14 the Thirty

On the Agrarian Law, Second Speech speeches · 2 mentions

On His House speeches · 1 mention

§77 the Thirty

Ad Familiares 3.6 letters · 1 mention

§3 the Thirty

Ad Atticum 8.2 letters · 1 mention

§4 The Thirty Tyrants

Ad Familiares 5.20 letters · 1 mention

§7 the Thirty

Ad Atticum 11.11 letters · 1 mention

§2 the Thirty

Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention

§19 the Thirty

Ad Familiares 10.30 letters · 1 mention

§1 the Thirty

Fifth Philippic speeches · 1 mention

§53 the Thirty

Sixth Philippic speeches · 1 mention

§12 the Thirty

Seventh Philippic speeches · 1 mention

§16 the Thirty