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'''Hipparchus''' was one of the sons of [[Pisistratus]]. He became tyrant of [[Athens]], along with his brother [[Hippias (son of Pisistratus)|Hippias]], when Pisistratus died in 528/527 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. | '''Hipparchus''' was one of the sons of [[Pisistratus]]. He became tyrant of [[Athens]], along with his brother [[Hippias (son of Pisistratus)|Hippias]], when Pisistratus died in 528/527 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 | + | 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. | After the assassination, Hippias became a bitter and cruel tyrant, and was overthrown a few years later. | ||
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Hipparchus was one of the sons of Pisistratus. He became tyrant of Athens, along with his brother Hippias, when Pisistratus died in 528/527 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.
Not to be confused with the astronomer and mathematician Hipparchus.
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