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The Athenian archons, led by Megacles, took this as the goddess's repudiation of her suppliants and proceeded to stone them to death (on the other hand, Herodotus, (5.71), and Thucydides, (1.126), do not mention this aspect of the story, stating that Cylon's followers were simply killed after being convinced that they would not be harmed). Most ...
The Athenian Revolution (508–507 BCE) was a revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the form of a participatory democracy – open to all free male citizens.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Ancient Athenian titles (1 C, 13 P) Athenian tyrants ... Athenian coup of 411 BC; Cylon of Athens; D. Draco (lawgiver) N.
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632 BC—Cylon, Athenian noble, seizes the Acropolis in a failed attempt to become king. 632 BC—In the Battle of Chengpu, the Chinese kingdom of Jin and her allies defeat the kingdom of Chu and her allies. 631 BC—Founding of Cyrene, a Greek colony in Libya (North Africa) (approximate date).
Police have issued an e-fit image as part of a renewed appeal to identify a man found dead in a canal 14 years ago. The man's body was found in the Fazeley Canal in Erdington, Birmingham, at about ...
Megacles of Epirus was an officer in the service of Pyrrhus of Epirus, who accompanied that monarch on his expedition to Italy, 280 BC.He is mentioned as accompanying Pyrrhus when he reconnoitered the Roman camp previous to the battle of Heraclea; and in that action was the means of saving the king's life, by exchanging armour with him, and thus directing the efforts of the assailants upon ...
Image credits: yellingsnowloaf However, cats may squeeze into spaces in your house that are not safe for them. Washers, dryers, and unseen crawlspaces are examples, and owners should be aware of ...