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José Clemente Orozco's painting The Demagogue. A demagogue (/ ˈ d ɛ m ə ɡ ɒ ɡ /; from Greek δημαγωγός, a popular leader, a leader of a mob, from δῆμος, people, populace, the commons + ἀγωγός leading, leader), [1] or rabble-rouser, [2] [3] is a political leader in a democracy who gains popularity by arousing the common people against elites, especially through ...
Charles Coughlin was born on October 25, 1891, in Hamilton, Ontario, the only child of Irish Catholic Amelia (née Mahoney) and Thomas Coughlin.Born in a working-class neighbourhood, he lived in a modest home situated between a Catholic cathedral and convent. [9]
Cleophon (Greek: Kλεoφῶν, Kleophōn; died 405 BC) was an Athenian politician and demagogue, who was very influential during the Peloponnesian War.He was a staunch democrat and vehement opponent of the oligarchs; his sparring with Critias rated a mention in Aristotle's Rhetoric.
"Demagogue" is a single by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad. It was released as the lead single for the band's third studio album, Persona Non Grata.It is a rap metal song. [1] The song reached number 31 on the Dutch Charts, becoming their highest-charting song in the region. [2]
Pausanias states that Lachares was murdered by the people of Coroneia for the sake of the wealth he was supposed to have accumulated. The geographer gives no date for his death, which leaves several possibilities: either he died much earlier than Polyaenus believes, or Pausanias is mistaken, or Lachares later returned south, to meet his fate in Boeotia many years after his tyranny.
A majority of academics, biographers, and writers who have examined Long view him negatively, typically as a demagogue or dictator. [45] [233] [note 15] Reinhard H. Luthin said that he was the epitome of an American demagogue. [235] David Kennedy wrote that Long's regime in Louisiana was "the closest thing to a dictatorship that America has ...
In the book, Kershaw explores a concept he calls the "Hitler Myth" that describes two key points in Nazi ideology that depict Adolf Hitler as a demagogue figure and as a mighty defender. [1] [2] In the demagogue aspect Hitler is presented as a figure that embodies and shapes the German people, giving him a mandate to rule.
Demades fought against the Macedonians in the Battle of Chaeronea, and was taken prisoner.Having made a favourable impression upon Philip, he was released together with his fellow-captives, and was instrumental in bringing about a treaty of peace between Macedonia and Athens.