Which pro-Spartan oligarchy briefly ruled Athens following the Peloponnesian War from 404 BC to 403 BC?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Thirty Tyrants
- Step 1: The Thirty Tyrants ( Ancient Greek: οἱ τριάκοντα τύραννοι, hoi triákonta týrannoi ) were an oligarchy that briefly ruled Athens from 404 BC to 403 BC. Answer: The Thirty Tyrants. Why not the others: The other bodies were not set up by Sparta.
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