The Crowd · Character
Tiberius
Roman emperor used as an example of despotic crowd manipulation.
minor
First appearance: the crowd
Tiberius shows up with force in Fixed Beliefs. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Cited as a redoubtable tyrant, but contrasted with the deeper despotism of founders of beliefs like Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad.
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In Fixed Beliefs: Cited as a redoubtable tyrant, but contrasted with the deeper despotism of founders of beliefs like Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Later, in The Changeable Opinions of Crowds: Used as an example…
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Character groups
- Historical Prestige Archetypes
- Protagonist
- Crowd Leadership Theorists
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