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The Oligarch's Death
To appear omniscient to their followers, the leaders brainwashed their own people.
The oppresing leaders adhered to the common stereotype of bad leaders and killed anyone who opposed them.
Because the citizens had endured oppression for some time, they sought relinquishment.
Poetic and symbolic, the oligarch’s death served as a metaphor for the downward direction of the empire.
Although the leaders of the empire were very powerful, they wished to be omnipotent.
Strategically, the leaders tried to resolve conflicts without angering more people.
Debating the downfall of the empire, scholars only have inconclusive explanations for their disappearance.
Empires that are ruthless always face the repercussions.
The empire was short-lived, but it

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