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Peisistratus , or Pisistratus, (died 527 bc), Tyrant of Athens (c. 560–559, 556–555, 546–527). Born an aristocrat, he gained military honours early.
When Pisistratus became tyrant of Athens in 547 BC it marked a change of direction for the city-state and the surrounding land of Attica, which despite its large size and power was overshadowed...
May 29, 2018 · Pisistratus (pīsĬs´trətəs), 605?–527 BC, Greek statesman, tyrant of Athens. His power was founded on the cohesion of the rural citizens, whom he consolidated with farseeing land laws. His coup (c.560 BC) was probably not unpopular.
Tyrant of Athens. He seized power in 561 and after twice being expelled ruled continuously from 546 until his death. As ruler he reduced aristocratic power in rural Attica and promoted the financial prosperity and cultural pre-eminence of Athens. From: Pisistratus in A Dictionary of World History ».
How Pisistratus took power. Pisistratus washing at a stream, from The Greeks documentary. It took Pisistratus several very colorful attempts to seize power in Athens before finally...
May 4, 2020 · Pisistratus (Greek: Πεισίστρατος) tyrant of Athens, died 528/7 BCE. Although Solon had given new laws to the city (594/593 BCE), factional strife was destabilizing Athens. In 546, the citizens accepted Pisistratus as tyrant because he promised to restore law and order.
Pisistratus (Πεισίστρατος), tyrant of Athens (see tyranny), claimed descent from the Neleids (see neleus) of *Pylos and Pisistratus, archon (see archontes) at Athens 669/8 bce. He first came to prominence through his success in the war against *Megara (c.565).
