[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... 16.7-9) That Peisistratid rule ... Miltiades. For 599/1 B.C. we can ... century B.C.: Miltiades, future

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

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Ostracism Soon after their victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians began the practice of ostracism, a form of election designed to curb the power of any rising tyrant ... mid-5th century B.C. Max. dim.: ... (Aristeides 7, translated by Ian ... ΜΙΛΤΙΑΔΟ, Kimon son of Miltiades