![]() ![]() In his first tenure, Peisistratos faked an assassination attempt on himself and successfully petitioned the state to grant him a bodyguard, which he used to establish his tyranny around 561 BCE.Īfter being driven out by his political opponents five years later, Peisistratos managed to gain a second tyranny by returning to Athens on a chariot with an especially tall woman dressed as Athena. Though he supposedly supported democracy, Peisistratos was able to seize supreme power in Athens multiple times by deceiving the people. According to Aristotle, Peisistratos was widely recognized as an extreme democrat by the demos. The earliest to do so was Athens’ first tyrant, Peisistratos. However, many others were incompetent, immoral, and gained power by tricking the Athenian people, the demos. Some figures ruled well, namely Solon, Cleisthenes, and Pericles. The philosopher’s chief issue with Athenian democracy was its susceptibility to popular leaders who pandered only to the common poor. ![]() ![]() Aristotle Believed Democracy Could Be Exploited Return of Peisistratus to Athens with the false Minerva by M.A. ![]()
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