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What was the importance of the Pisistratid tyranny for the development of Athens?
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What was the importance of the Pisistratid tyranny for the development of Athens? The Pisistratid tyranny was important for the development of Athens as Pisistratus got the Athenian people to be more concerned in their own affairs then to be bothered by the government. However they did get a say in matters, one reason Pisistratus was so successful was because he kept Solons reforms intact. He could have, if he wanted to, to rule as a true tyrant, kill people who do not see his way, charge huge taxes and work the people to the bone. However he did not, this pleased the people as they, in the previous system, were under the rule of the nobles and had to do as they said. Pisistratus was a tyrant that we know for definite, however he was not like many of the other tyrants evil/bad. 'Pisistratus administered the cities affairs moderately, and more...
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