They were overthrown by general Thrasybulus who was forced to dwell in exile because of them.
The Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse
most city states lonqed for rule by law with all citizens participating in the government
tyrants played an important role in the development of rule by the people. they helped to overthrow the oligarchies. the also showed that if common people united behind a leader, they could gain the power to make changes.
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Earth and water, as a symbol of their agreement to Persian rule under Persian provincial governors and local tyrants appointed by Persia.
Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabean War in 165 BCE. The Jews, under Judah Maccabee, were victorious over the Syrian Greeks.
They had people help them. Also in the Greek times they were actually very wise and good rulers.
In Athens, the tyrants were welcomed by the majority, but hated by the aristocrats whose power they curtailed. To avoid assassination they had to hire a large bodyguard force, and to pay for it, had to levy a tax. Greeks hated taxes, and eventually after a generation, they had forgotten how bad things had been under the aristocrats and expelled the tyrants. The aristocrats tried to take over again, but Cleisthenes took over and established a democracy.
Tyrants in ancient Greece fell out of favor primarily due to their authoritarian rule, which often led to abuses of power and the suppression of individual freedoms. As city-states like Athens developed democratic ideals, the population increasingly valued civic participation and the rule of law. Additionally, many tyrants were seen as self-serving and disconnected from the needs of the populace, leading to their eventual overthrow and the establishment of more democratic governance. The shift towards democracy emphasized collective decision-making over the unilateral control characteristic of tyranny.
most city states lonqed for rule by law with all citizens participating in the government
Because the tyrants forced a traded democracy.