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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 ... Peisistratos, head of one of the large aristocratic families, seized power by force during a period of factional strife. ... In the picture on this vase, water gushes from a spout shaped like the head of a panther into the water jar (hydria) below.