Democratic Resistance In Samos Against The Coup Of 411
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4151/07197969-Vol.12-Iss.3-Art.605Abstract
This text examines two points based on passages from Thucydides’ Book 8: how the democratic resistance against the coup of 411 by the Athenian sailors stationed in Samos was articulated; and how the episode could still help improve contemporary democratic practices.
Keywords: Thucydides, democracy, Samos, coup of 411, Athens.
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