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Ancient Greek Tyrant: Definition & Overview
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Tyrants in Ancient Greece
Pisistratus Wants to be a Hero
Dangerous Prosperity
Tyrannical Aid
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Content: He would go down in history as a hero! Pisistratus set to work by providing funds to workers to build roads, temples, and fountains. He bought farming tools and supplies to facilitate continued farming. His efforts provided the poor to have stability, and Athens received an economic boom from his efforts. Pisistratus would remain in charge until his peaceful death in 527 B.C.E.
Pisistratus' son, Hippias, would take over his rule. Hippias would continue many of the reforms and efforts of his father, but he would create a divide by placing his friends in positions of power. Jealousy and resentment would sow their seeds. Eventually, the Alcmaeonids aristocratic family would overthrow Hippias due to his unpopularity. Not many tyrant families would survive two generations. Tyrannical Influence
It can be clear why tyranny and tyrants may now be looked upon as a scourge upon society.