Pisistratus

[ pahy-sis-truh-tuh s, pi- ]

/ paɪˈsɪs trə təs, pɪ- /

c605–527 b.c., tyrant of Athens 560–527 (father of Hipparchus and Hippias).

Example sentences from the Web for pisistratus

And would that no republics might fall into the hands of a worse tyrant than Pisistratus!

A Manual of Ancient History |A. H. L. (Arnold Hermann Ludwig) Heeren
Pisistratus lost no time in strengthening himself by formidable alliances.

Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
He did not view the purity of Pisistratus with charitable eyes.

Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Peisistratos continued to write exercises, and a second letter from Pisistratus was followed by the trap-bat.

The Caxtons, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Pisistratus readily acceded to the terms, and it was resolved by a theatrical pageant to reconcile his return to the people.

Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Pisistratus

/ (paɪˈsɪstrətəs) /

?600–527 bc, tyrant of Athens: he established himself in firm control of the city following his defeat of his aristocratic rivals at Pallene (546)