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Support for the tyrants came from the growing middle class and from the peasants who had no land or were in debt to the wealthy land owners.
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Why did the Athenians fight against Persia at the battle of marathon?
They were defending their city from an attempt by Persia to instal an expelled Athenian tyrant to rule them.
Who did Athenians elect after Draco's harsh rule?
solon
What is it called to rule oppressively or brutally?
Dictator or Tyrant
What is a description of the rule of Draco the tyrant?
Draco was an Athenian statesman who first wrote down the laws of Athens, he was in no way a tyrant.
What does despot mean?
A ruler who wields power oppressively; a tyrant.
What is the difference between a tyrant government of today versus a tyrant government of ancient Greece?
An ancient Greek tyrant was appointed by the majority of middle and lower class citizens to break the power of exploiting aristocratic oligarchs and rule for the benefit of all. A tyrant today generally seizes power for the benefit of himself and his followers and exploits the community for his own benefit. So the ancient tyrant spread benefits from a few to the many, the modern tyrant takes benefits from the many for the use of the few.
Why did the Athenians fight in the battle of Marathon?
To repel a Persian attemp to re-install Athens' banished ex-tyrant Hippias to rule them again and keep them under control, after an Athenian force had been involved in burning down the Persian provincial capital Sardis in Asia Minor.
How did Athenians avoid political upheavals?
Athenians avoided major political upheavals by making timely reforms toward democracy , rule by the people.
How did athenians avoid major political upheavals?
Athenians avoided major political upheavals by making timely reforms toward democracy , rule by the people.
After Dracos harsh rule the Athenians elected?
Solon A+ users
What is a person who takes power by force and rule with total authority?
A despot.
How did Ancient Greece move from oligarchy to tyranny?
A Greek city-state which was unbearably oppressed by its ruling oligarchy would appoint a tyrant to rule instead, the idea being that the tyrant would rule fairly for all classes.
