Thrasybulus
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The Athenian, Thrasybulus, after obtaining contributions from Aspendus in 389, was murdered by the inhabitants.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
The proposition for a truce resulted in a permanent peace, by means of a very singular stratagem which Thrasybulus, the king of Miletus, practiced upon Alyattes.
From Cyrus the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
Thrasybulus inherited a large fortune, and augmented it by the revenues of several lucrative employments, which he discharged with honour and dexterity.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel
"Thrasybulus has been dead these fifty years, Father," Agias said.
From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Fuller, Robert H.
They were so glad to be rid of the cruel tyrants, that they erected statues in honor of Thrasybulus, their deliverer, and sang songs in his praise at all their public festivals.
From The Story of the Greeks by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
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