Question
In The Rhetoric of Conspiracy in Ancient Athens, Joseph Roisman (ROIZ-man) argues that this Peloponnesian War general was the first to popularize the rhetoric of conspiracy. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this general who used a strategy of "sycophancy," or launching false charges at opponents to gain power. This man and the Spartan general Brasidas both died at the same battle, leading to the signing of the Peace of Nicias.
ANSWER: Cleon
[10e] Book III ("three") of Machiavelli's "Discourses on" this Roman historian includes an analysis of conspiracies like that against king Hieronymus of Syracuse.
ANSWER: Livy
[10m] Machiavelli also analyzed this conspiracy, which resulted in the death of its namesake and Seneca the Younger amongst others.
ANSWER: Pisonian conspiracy
<Justin Hawkins , History - Other - Ancient>
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