CLA232H1 Lecture Notes - Harmodius And Aristogeiton, Aaron Harang, Tyrant
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Since all he athenian citizens were equal, you couldn"t just assault another citizen. If you attacked a slave, he couldn"t do anything about it: but it was like assaulting another citizen"s property. Slave could grow to some sort of authority". If they were literate and their master liked them. The slave could be in charge" of the estate. But ultimately slaves were tools, not people. No power or freedom: tyrant who monipalizes all power and freedom. In athens a citizen is between these two extreme. During the arcaic period, most of the greek city states were ruled by tyrants, until the tyrant is overthrown. In the 6th century, there were lots of factions. Well ultimately others unite, and he is overthrown, but then he uses the athena beautiful women trick. Finally he gathers an army, and fully takes over athens. And after hipparchus takes harmodius against his will, aristogeiton kills him. This is the end of the tyranny.
