[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... (Athenian Constitution 18.1) Drawing of an inscribed molding from the Altar of Apollo Pytbios. ... Literary sources tell us that the Altar of Apollo Pythios, like the Altar of the Twelve Gods, was built when Peisistratos the Younger was archon, in 522/1 B.C. ... The inscription on the section of molding from the altar illustrated here reads: "This memorial of his office Peisistratos son of Hippias set up in the precinct of Pythian Apollo."

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 11, s. 198, p. 179

Agora. Boundary stone. Temple of Ares. Great Drain. The Herms. Temple of Athena Nike. Middle Stoa. Sanctuary possibly of Hekate. Temple of Dionysos. South Stoa II. Themistoklean Wall. Southeast Building ... Agora 11 179 G 5:3 ... Altar of Eleos ... Altar of Pythian Apollo ... Altar of the Twelve Gods