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Hippocrates' son and friend of Solon, Pisistratus was to be a great general and tyrant of Athens. His distinction came through the war against the Megarians (570-565BC). Five years later he seized power and became tyrant for 33 years.
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Get information, facts, and pictures about Pisistratus at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about Pisistratus easy with credible articles from our FREE, online encyclopedia and dictionary. ... Pisistratus , 605?-527 BC, Greek statesman, tyrant of Athens. His power was founded on the cohesion of...
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Pisistratus washing at a stream, from The Greeks documentary ... A popular general, Pisistratus first tried to seize power in about 560 BC. Posing as a champion of the hill farmers, he inflicted wounds upon himself and drove his cart into Athens alleging his opponents had attacked him.
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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 by many of the other city-states of Greece.
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Pisistratus (pīsis'trutus) [key], 605?–527 B.C., 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 B.C.) was probably not unpopular.
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Pisistratus is an important part of the history of Ancient Greece. Read the biography of Pisistratus at HowStuffWorks. ... Pisistratus overthrew the aristocratic party and ruled with popular support, giving aid to the common people by enforcing Solon's reform laws. He built up commerce, expanded Athenian influence in the...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Pisistratus. Pisistratus. Information about Pisistratus in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Trade flourished during the reign of Pisistratus and his sons were able to reduce taxation from 10% to 5%. The Attic economy was strengthened and Athens changed from a largely agricultural...
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The immediate context for the story of the rise of Pisistratus and of the rise of Sparta that partners it is the comparison of their ancestral power. Herodotus investigates their origins and their power in the time of Croesus, comparing the Athenians under tyranny with the Spartans under Lycurgan eunomia.
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