How many people ruled tyrannies in ancient greece?

Answer 1

Peisistratos of Athens
Peisistratos of Athens (ca. 607-528 BC) was a Greek statesman who became the Tyrant of Athens following a (quite popular) coup and ruled in 561, 559-556 and 546-528 BC.

Hipparchus was one of the sons of Pisistratus. He was said tyrant of Athens along with his brother Hippias when Pisistratus died, about 527 BC. While Hippias was responsible for the political and economic aspects of the tyranny, Hipparchus was a patron of the arts; and it was Hipparchus who invited Simonides of Ceos to Athens.

In 514 BC Hipparchus was murdered by the Tyrannicides, Harmodius and Aristogeiton. This was apparently a personal dispute, according to Herodotus and Thucydides; Hipparchus had fallen in love with Harmodius, who was already the lover of Aristogeiton. When Harmodius rejected him, Hipparchus refused to allow Harmodius' sister to participate in a religious festival, insinuating that she was not a virgin. As a result, Harmodius and Aristogeiton assassinated him.

After the assassination, Hippias became a bitter and cruel tyrant, and was overthrown a few years later. Modern scholarship generally ascribes the tradition that Hipparchus was a tyrant himself - as opposed to having a privileged position as the tyrant's brother - to the cult of Harmodius and Aristogeiton established after the revolution.

Read more :http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tyrants

Answer 2

Ancient Greece was one of the earliest democracies. Are you sure you understand what tyrannical government is?
A tyranny is defined by the rule of a tyrant, who need not be a king or dictator to rule in this way. There were many kings in the ancient world, who ruled wisely or foolishly. Those who ruled foolishly did not rule for long. Tyranny is usually associated with modern rulers, who victimize whole countries before they surrender power. Dictator is also a modern term, applying mostly to those who seize power from a legitimate government, or become dictator after obtaining legitimate power. The Ancient Greeks were sometimes harsh in their decisions, but they made them by voting in a gathering of all recognized citizens. There were cases where they treated subject peoples harshly, but that doesn't necessarily rank as tyranny as we know it.

Answer 3

Most tyrannies are ruled by a single person...

Suggestion: why don't you rephrase your question so we can understand what you are asking?

Answer 4

What the F@@k is tyrannies?

Answer 5

two, Sparta and Athens