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Tyrants were appointed to avoid looming revolution by lower-class citizens in city-states. Their job was to strike a balance between a ruling aristocracy and the poorer farmers who were being plundered by those aristocrats..
They succeeded in this but the long term problem was that the tyrant had to employ a large bodyguard to protect himself from being murdered by the disgruntled aristocrats, and to pay them he had to impose a tax. The Greeks hated taxes, and eventually would expel the tyrant.
What else can I help you with?
Did tyrants allow slavery?
no tyrants seized power illegally
How did tyrants often come to power in Greece?
Tyrants worked to help the poor
Greek city-states were run by whom?
Tyrants. Note: In Ancient Greece, the word "tyrant" meant "ruler," not "evil despot."
How did power shift from aristocrats to tyrants in Greek city-state?
The tyrants took over
Tyrants were power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by popular vote?
Tyrants
Who did the tyrants seize power from?
greece
What role did tyrants play in greek history?
Greek tyrants were rules who seized power by force from the aristocrats.
Who were the important leaders of Greece?
Each of the independent Greek city-states had magistrates who governed with the guidance of a council or popular assembly. The power of these leaders varied according to the balance of power between council/assembly and the magistrates. At some stages in various cities there were tyrants appointed to solve the on-going power struggles between the upper and lower classes.
How did tyrants sometimes lose power?
because they were overthrown by their people
Did tyrants take ruling power against the will of the people?
true
Did tyrants take ruling power against people?
Yes
Tyrants took ruling power against the will of the people?
true
