Cleophon (politician)
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Cleophon (politician)
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Cleophon was an Athenian politician and demagogue, who was very influential during the Peloponnesian War. He was a staunch democrat and vehement opponent of the oligarchs; his sparring with Critias rated a mention in Aristotle's Rhetoric. On three separate occasions, he inspired the citizens of Athens to reject the Spartans' attempts to make peace; once after the Athenian victory at Cyzicus, again after the Athenian victory at Arginusae, and once again after the decisive Spartan naval victory at
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Athenian politician (died 405 BC)
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2023-07-09T12:20:08Z
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