Peisistratos

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Peisistratos was a 6th-century BCE Athenian tyrant who consolidated power in Athens and laid groundwork for its later democratic and cultural flourishing.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Peisistratos canonical 9
Peisistratus 5
Pisistratus the Younger 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 6th-century BCE politician
Athenian tyrant
historical figure
activeYearsEnd c. 527 BCE
activeYearsStart c. 561 BCE
ally Alcmaeonid family
Megacles
alternativeName Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
associatedWith Dionysia festival
linked to: Dionysia

Panathenaic Festival
linked to: Panathenaea
birthPlace Athens
citizenship Athens
country Ancient Greece
linked to: Greek Antiquity
creditedWith commissioning public buildings on the Acropolis
early construction of the temple of Olympian Zeus
promoting the Panathenaic Games
standardizing the public performance of Homeric epics in Athens
deathDate c. 527 BCE
father Hippocrates of Athens
firstSeizureOfPowerDate 561 BCE
givenName Peisistratos
influenced later development of Athenian democracy
introduced land reforms
tax on agricultural production
lostPowerDate c. 556 BCE
opponent Alcmaeonids
linked to: Alcmaeonid family

Lycurgus of Athens
originRegion deme of Philaidae
patronOf arts
poetry
religious cults
policy promotion of religious festivals
public works program
support for small farmers
politicalFaction men of the hill
politicalSystem tyranny
positionHeld tyrant of Athens
regainedPowerDate c. 546 BCE
ruledUntil his death
seizedPowerIn Athens
socialClass aristocracy
sourceMention Aristotle’s Politics
Herodotus
spouse Megacles’ daughter
successor Hipparchus
Hippias
linked to: Hippias of Athens
timePeriod 6th century BCE
usedMercenaries yes
usedMilitaryForce yes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hipparchus of Athens father Peisistratos
Hipparchus of Athens relative Peisistratos
Panathenaea reorganizedBy Peisistratos
Nestor child Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
Hippias of Athens father Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
Hippias of Athens coRuler Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
Hippias of Athens predecessor Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
Peisistratid namedAfter Peisistratos
Peisistratos givenName Peisistratos
Peisistratos alternativeName Peisistratus
linked to: Peisistratos
Olympieion constructionBeganUnder Peisistratos
Altar of the Twelve Gods builtDuringArchonshipOf Pisistratus the Younger
linked to: Peisistratos