Cleon (/ˈkliːɒn,-ən/; Greek: Κλέων Κλεαινέτου Κυδαθηναιεύς, Ancient Greek:[kléɔːnkle.ai̯.nétuːkyːda.tʰɛːnai̯.ěu̯s]; died 422 BC) was an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War. He was an early representative of the commercial class[1] in Athenian politics; which during the early Peloponnesian war was coming into prominence[1] - although he was an aristocrat himself. He strongly advocated for an offensive war strategy and is remembered for being ruthless[1] in carrying out his policies. He was often depicted in a negative way, predominantly by Thucydides and the comedic playwright Aristophanes, who both represent him as an unscrupulous, warmongering demagogue. Cleon was the son of Cleaenetus.[2]
^ abcGrote, George (1849). A History of Greece: Volume VI. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-108-00955-3.
^Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War 3:36
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