Journal | Axon
Journal issue | 2 | 2 | 2018
Research Article | Eucrates’ Decree Against Tyranny
Eucrates’ Decree Against Tyranny
Abstract
The Athenian law (or decree) against tyranny, approved in 337-336 BC at Eucrates’s suggestion, was largely studied and produced several interpretations. The law guaranteed the immunity of the tyrannicide and stopped the activities of the Areopagus, if the democracy was overthrown by a tyranny. This measure was approved when Philip controlled Greece after his military success at Chaeronea (338 BC) and the Peace of Corinth (337 BC).
Submitted: Jan. 10, 2018 | Accepted: March 29, 2018 | Published Dec. 20, 2018 | Language: it
Keywords Atene • Tirannide • Democrazia • Filippo II di Macedonia
Copyright © 2018 Giuseppe Squillace. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Axon/2532-6848/2018/02/009
