Theogenes (tyrant)

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Theogenes was a politician of the late 5th century BC. From Athens .

425 BC Theogenes was sent out with Kleon to investigate the situation in Pylos . 421 BC He belonged to the Athenians who swore an oath on the peace of Nicias and the Athenian-Spartan symmachía . At that time he was often the target of ridicule in Attic comedy . 404/403 BC Theogenes was one of the thirty tyrants who ruled Athens.

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