Open AccessA.2. Die Alleinherrschaft des Demoteles auf Samos
Author(s) -
Francis X. Ryan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
studia humaniora tartuensia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1406-6203
DOI - 10.12697/sht.2006.7.a.2
Subject(s) - monarchy , philosophy , key (lock) , epistemology , history , theology , political science , law , politics , computer science , computer security
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.