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Thirty Tyrants - Definition, explanation |
 | | The Thirty Tyrants were a pro-Spartan oligarchy installed in Athens after Athens' defeat in the Peloponnesian War in April 404 BC. |
| | Its two leading members were Tharamenes and Critias, a former acolyte of Socrates. |
| | The Thirty severely reduced the number of rights of Athenian citizens. |
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