Thursday, March 19, 2015

March 19

Isagoras and Cleisthenes
with hippias gone, Isagoras and Cleisthenes (both aristocrats) engaged in a power struggle
Isagoras had support from fellow aristocrats and Spatra
Cleisthenes had support from Athens

Isagoras became tyrant
ostracized Cleisthenes
Cleisthenes' supporters revolt
they trap Isagoras on the acropolis for 2 days - on the third day he fled and was banished
508 BCE

Cleisthenes was a member of the elite

  • he was very rich
  • crafty politician

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