I’m not the previous poster, but the French Revolution > Reign of Terror > Napoleonic Era > etc. comes to mind. A cycle of despots one after another.
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ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 days agoWhat historical events ended the way you say? None seem to come to mind. Unless the corruption is systemic, like the Romans and Spartans, removing the problem typically solves the problem for a few generations.
zikzak025@lemmy.world 5 days ago
marcos@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Which way are you asking about?
Anyway, the corruption is always systemic. I’m not sure punctual corruption is even a thing that exists.