Tyrants in Greece

Today in class we looked at more of the PowerPoint. We talked about some of the tyrants in Greece. We also went over some questions that were going to be on the test. Hippias was a tyrant who ruled between 527 and 510 BC. His brother was murdered and his rule turned harsh. Eventually, he was ostracized from Athens. In revenge, he started working with the Persian king, Darius I, helping them invade Marathon. Isagoras and Cleisthenes engaged in a power struggle in Hippias’ absence. Cleisthenes had the support of the majority of Athens but Isagoras had the support of the aristocrats and some of Sparta. Isagoras won the vote but Cleisthenes’ supporters revolted against him. They trapped him and he couldn’t escape for 3 days. That’s all for today.