026 The Tyranny of the Peisistratidai
The History of Ancient Greece
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The Rise and Fall of Hippies and Aparkus
In 519 BC, the Spartan king Cleomines wanted to do whatever he could to soap up discord amongst his Greek rivals. His first opportunity came in 519 BC when Plataea sent envoys to Sparta pleading for protection against the Theban dominated Boetian League. So with the approval of the co-tirants, Plataea gained a defensive alliance that freed them from Theban domination. But back in Athens, for over a decade, Hippies and Aparkus had managed the city's affairs according to their father's example. Their growing sense of security can be seen in the fact that they allowed potential rivals to hold political office. One Archon was M
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