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Oroites
Persian satrap who murders Polycrates and is later killed.
minor
Also known as Mitrobates taunting Oroites
First appearance: book iii thaleia
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- Other
Character groups
- Samian tyrants and their fates
- Kings and commanders of the Greco-Persian Wars
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Closing
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