Hipparchus (tyrant) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Hipparchus (tyrant) Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
989,938,458 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Hipparchus (tyrant)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.

Hipparchus (c. 555-514 BC)

Younger son of the Athenian tyrant Pisistratus, brother of Hippias (the family is known as the Pisistratids). In 527 BC the two brothers succeeded their father as tyrants of Athens, but Hippias was the senior partner. He was assassinated by Harmodius and Aristogeiton 514 BC.

Hipparchus inherited his father's literary tastes, and several distinguished poets, including Simonides of Ceos and Anacreon, enjoyed his patronage.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.