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Hippias (Ancient Greek: Ἱππίας, romanized: Hippías; c. 570 BC – 490 BC) was the last tyrant of Athens, ruling from 527 to 510 BC. He was one of the Peisistratids, a group of three tyrants in Ancient Greece. Pisistratus first, and then his son, Hippias, followed after him by Hippias' illegitimate son, Hegesistratos.
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Pisistratus died in 527 or 528 BC, and his eldest son, Hippias, succeeded him as tyrant of Athens. Hippias, along with his brother, Hipparchus, kept many of the existing laws and taxed the Athenians at no more than five percent of their income.
Hippias (died 490 bc) was the tyrant of Athens from 528/527 to 510 bc. He was a patron of poets and craftsmen, and under his rule Athens prospered. After the assassination of his brother Hipparchus (514), however, Hippias was driven to repressive measures.
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Hippias of Athens ( Greek: Ἱππίας ὁ Ἀθηναῖος) lived in Athens in the 6th century BC. He was one of the sons of Peisistratus, the ruler of Athens. Hippias succeeded Peisistratus in 527 BC. and became tyrant of Athens. His brother Cleisthenes was murdered in 514 BC. Hippias' behavior changed.
May 27, 2024 · Hippias. Quick Reference. Tyrant (see tyranny) of Athens 527–510 bc, elder son and successor of Pisistratus, in close association with his brother Hipparchus (1). His rule was at first mild. Leading aristocrats held the archonship (see archontes), Cleisthenes (2) in 525/4, Miltiades in 524/3; Hipparchus patronized the arts.
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