The 'Thirty Tyrants' were a pro-Spartan oligarchy installed in which city after its surrender?
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Correct answer: Athens
After Athens surrendered in 404 BCE, Sparta dismantled the democracy and installed a group of thirty wealthy Athenians to rule. Their reign was marked by extreme violence and purges before democracy was restored a year later.
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