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Amphissa (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Argos (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Mantinea (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Peloponnesus (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Pellene (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Argive (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
Corinth (Greece) (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
590 BC (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
The precinct near the sanctuary of Persuasion that is devoted to Roman emperors was once the house of the tyrant Cleon. He became tyrant in the modern city there was another tyranny while the Sicyonians still lived in the lower city,c. 590 B.C. that of Cleisthenes, the son of Aristonymus, the son of Myron. Before this house is a hero-shrine of Aratus,271-213 B.C. whose achievements eclipsed those of all contemporary Greeks. His history is as follows.
After the despotism of Cleon, many of those in authority were seized with such an ungovernable passion for tyranny that two actually became tyrants together, Euthydemus and Timocleidas. These were expelled by the people, who made Cleinias, the father of Aratus, their champion. A few years afterwards Abantidas became tyrant. Before this time Cleinias had met his death, and Aratus went into exile, either of his own accord or because he was compelled to do so by Abantidas. Now Abantidas was killed by some natives, and his father Paseas immedi
251 BC (search for this): book 2, chapter 8
360 BC - 270 BC (search for this): book 2, chapter 8