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Die Alleinherrschaft des Demoteles auf Samos
The monarchy of Demoteles on Samos

Author(s): Francis X. Ryan
Subject(s): History
Published by: Studia Humaniora Tartuensia
Keywords: Demoteles; Samos; monarchy; tyranny

Summary/Abstract: There is now an overwhelming consensus in favor of the view that the monarchy attested for Demoteles on Samos was a tyranny. The key piece of evidence, however, is ambiguous. When interpreted one way, another solution is equally probable, and when interpreted another way, this other solution alone is possible.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 7.A.2.1-7
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: German