What was the result of the Athenians anger with hippias?
What was the result of the Athenians anger with hippias?
Tyrant of Athens Hippias had Aristogeiton executed while Harmodius was killed on the spot. It was said that Hippias thereafter became a bitter and cruel ruler, executing a large number of citizens and imposing harsh taxes.
Who was the tyrant of Athens?
Peisistratus
Peisistratus, also spelled Pisistratus, (born 6th century—died 527 bce), tyrant of ancient Athens whose unification of Attica and consolidation and rapid improvement of Athens’s prosperity helped to make possible the city’s later preeminence in Greece.
Who is known as the father of Athenian democracy?
Cleisthenes
Although this Athenian democracy would survive for only two centuries, its invention by Cleisthenes, “The Father of Democracy,” was one of ancient Greece’s most enduring contributions to the modern world.
Who really won the battle of Marathon?
Battle of Marathon
| Date | August/September (Metageitnion), 490 BC 10 September, 490 BC |
|---|---|
| Result | Greek victory Persian forces conquer the Cycladic islands and establish control over the Aegean sea Persian forces driven out of mainland Greece for 10 years |
Who was Hippias, tyrant of Athens?
Hippias and Hipparchus. When the tyrant Pisistratus died in 528 BC, his two sons, Hippias and Hipparchus, took over ruling Athens as tyrants. Hippias seems to have taken care of most of the politics. His brother Hipparchus took care of religious matters and the gods. (We hear about this in Herodotus.)
Who was Hippias and what did he do?
Written By: Hippias, (died 490 bc), tyrant of Athens from 528/527 to 510 bc. He was a patron of poets and craftsmen, and under his rule Athens prospered.
Why was Hippias expelled from Athens in 510 BC?
He was expelled from Athens in 510 BC. Shortly before the end of his rule, he married his daughter, Archedike, to Aiantides, son of Hippoklos, the tyrant of Lampsakos, to facilitate his access to Darius’ court at Susa.
When did Cleomenes I of Sparta depose Hippias?
The Alcmaeonidae family of Athens, which Peisistratus had exiled in 546 BC, was concerned about Hippias forming alliances with the Persian ruling class, and began planning an invasion to depose him. In 510 BC Cleomenes I of Sparta successfully invaded Athens and trapped Hippias on the Acropolis.
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