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15 minutes of fame: Kleisthenes, father of Athenian democracy

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20 22 is the histry extra podcast's fifteenth birthday. To mark 15 years of fascinating historical conversations, we've asked 15 historians to nominate a figure from history who they think deserves their 15 minutes of fame. Professor michael scott nominates clythsones, a sixth century b c aristocrat who's considered by some to be the father of athenian democracy. Kevlochon spoke to michael to find out more.

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