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A tyrant was appointed to bring a balance to a society where the ruling upper class was so exploiting the lower classes that revolution and self-destruction was becoming inevitable. The aristocracy resented this but had to put up with it as long as the tyrant retained overall public support. The tyrant was, however, under constant threat of assassination and so had to hire a large bodyguard, and impose a tax to pay for it. No Greek class liked taxes and so the tyrants were eventually deposed or murdered, opening the way for a trial of democracy as an alternative. Democracy often failed, bringing back the aristocrats, another tyrant of a king, and so the cycle went on.
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What were the Greek tyrants like?
A tyrant was appointed to give some equality in a city-state split by upper classes exploiting the lower classes. The tyrant's problem was that the aristocracy would set out to assassinate him in order to regain ascendancy and control. The tyrant would have to establish a large bodyguard, and to pay for them, collect a tax. All classes hated taxes, so the tyrant's support waned and would be expelled, with either the aristocrats taking over or a democracy was set up by the lower classes.
How did Mao Zedong's win support from China's rural poor during the Chinese civil war?
By redistributing wealth from the rich to the poor
Was Sparta a tyrant?
no
Who was the tyrant in rome?
no
Why is Jeffersonian Republicanism important?
It was important because it support the constitution
How was a tyrant different from other leaders?
They Had The Poor Help Them :-)
What is a ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes?
Tyrant
Why is sports' important in India?
Because most of the population is poor and sport is sometimes they only way that they can support there family.
Why were some tyrants well liked?
I cannot think of ANY tyrant that was liked in all history.
How did pisistratus gain the support of the poor?
Pisistratus gained the support of the poor, rural people by establishing wise land laws.
What do you call a man who seized power and ruled the polis singlehandedly?
This is a dictatorship.
Who has the power in a tyrant?
The tyrant.
Who has the power in tyrant?
The tyrant.
Why did many Athenians support the rule of tyrant?
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.
What is a tyrant and why was it so important?
Tyrant originally just meant someone who rules by themselves, however during the time of the Roman Empire, the last tyrant of the old regime, Tarquinius Suberbus (Tarquin the Proud) changed the definition. He was very unpopular with the people, and was exiled because of it. From that moment, the people would despise anyone who even mentioned the word King, and the King was a tyrant. This is where the modern word with the attachments of negative connotations comes from. The second point depends on what exactly you define as important. Tyrants were certainly important for the Romans and previous civilisations. Until recently, the world was run by monarchs who were tyrants, as there was no input from anyone else; the King/Queen's word goes. This is important; the People have no say if there is a tyrant on the throne. If this is not what you meant, I apologise in advance, and request that you refine the question.
What is a synonym for tyrant?
A synonym for tyrant is dictator. Some other synonyms for tyrant are autocrat, oppressor, despot, and authoritarian. A tyrant is an oppressive ruler.
Would you please use tyrant in sentence?
A tyrant rules with his fist. There is no room for a tyrant in a democracy.
