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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.

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 [[assassin]]ated 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 (astronomer)|Hipparchus]].''

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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.
-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 [[assassin]]ated him.
+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.

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