The Thirty Tyrants: Athens Under the Boot

In 404 BCE, Athens surrendered to Sparta, ending the Peloponnesian War. The city's democracy was abolished and replaced by a brutal oligarchy known as the Thirty Tyrants. This episode explores the brief but bloody reign of these pro-Spartan rulers: how they seized power with Spartan backing, their campaign of terror against democratic citizens, the roles of key figures like Critias and Theramenes, and the eventual rebellion that restored democracy. We discuss the historical sources—Xenophon, Aristotle, and Diodorus Siculus—and the legacy of this dark chapter in Athenian history. #ThirtyTyrants #Athens #Sparta #PeloponnesianWar #Critias #Theramenes #Xenophon #Aristotle #DiodorusSiculus #AncientGreece #Oligarchy #Democracy #Lysander #Thrasybulus #Piraeus #History #FexingoHistory #GreekHistory #AlexanderTheGreat #Pericles Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo