Person

Cleophon

Athenian politician and demagogue

b. 450 BCE – d. 404 BCE World The Middle of The Earth

Cleophon (died 404 BEC) is an Athenian politician and demagogue who is of great influence during the Peloponnesian War.

He is a staunch democrat, and vehement opponent of the oligarchs; his sparring with Critias rated a mention in Aristotle's Rhetoric.

Moran, J. (2017). Cleophon. History Atlas. Retrieved 15 September 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/cleophon/

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