Intermittant Tyranny In Athens By Pisastratus (mar 1, 561 BC – dec 1, 511 BC)
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Although a Tyrant, Pisistratus did disturb existing magistrates, and was said to present himself as a partisan of the city-dwellers and the poorHe first gained power in 561 BC, Losing it the next year
In 558 he regained power, but was expelled 3 years later in 555 BC by Megacles
In 446 Pisistratus regained power for a third time, but this time he remained as Tyrant for a long period until 528-527 BC, when he finally died
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Date:
mar 1, 561 BC
dec 1, 511 BC
~ 49 years