Hippias (tyrant of Athens)

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Hippias ( Greek  Ἱππίας ; † 490 BC ) was a partner in the Peisistratiden tyranny in Athens . Together with his brother Hipparchus , after the death of their father Peisistratos, he set the tyrant rule from 527 to 510 BC. Chr. Continued.

Hippias was considered to be the political leader in this team. 514 BC The " tyrant murderers " Harmodios and Aristogeiton carried out a successful assassination attempt on Hipparchus, which should have hit the brother too. As a result, the tyrannical regime exercised by Hippias alone hardened.

At the instigation of Kleisthenes of Athens , who was active in exile , and with the help of Sparta under Cleomenes I , whom the priests of the Delphic Oracle allegedly advised several times, succeeded in overthrowing the regime of Hippias. The Kleisthenic Alkmeonid family is said to have significantly supported the construction of the Temple of Delphi through their great fortune and helped it to be particularly splendid. Accordingly, the call for the liberation of Athens from the alkmenoids would have been bought. After a first attempt to overthrow Hippias with the help of Thessalian troops allied with Athens failed, Spartan king Cleomenes I finally attacked with troops of the Peloponnesian League in 510 BC. BC Athens again and put the Thessalian cavalry to flight. Hippias, who fled to the Acropolis, negotiated his free withdrawal from Athens. He moved to Sigeion , where he ruled under Persian rule. In the service of the Persians, he took part in the Battle of Marathon as an advisor .

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SURNAME Hippias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tyrant of Athens
DATE OF BIRTH 6th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 490 BC Chr.