Attaginus
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Attaginus
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Attaginus, son of Phrynon, was one of the leading Theban oligarchs, who betrayed their city to Xerxes I on the Second Persian invasion of Greece, and took an active part in favour of the Persians. He invited Mardonius and 50 of the noblest Persians in his army to a splendid banquet at Thebes, shortly before the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC. After the battle, the Greeks marched against Thebes, and required Attaginos and Timegenidas, and other members of the Persian party, to be delivered up to the
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5th-century Theban politician
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2023-11-11T22:07:50Z
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