1 gen 600 anni a. C. - Tyrants

Descrizione:

New group of wealthy individuals
Wanted political pwr
Difficult to gain
Pwr of ruling aristocrats

§ Rise of tyrants:
§ Greek tyrants were rulers
§ Seized pwr by force from aristocrats
§ Support for tyrants
§ Newly rich
§ Hungry for social prestige, political influence
§ Denied both by aristocrats
§ Poor peasants also in support of tyrants (usually in debt)
§ Tired of aristocratic domination of city-states
Helped the poor and new public works

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