Pittacus of Mytilene
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Dictatorships, Dictators, Tyrants, Hellenistic Age, Ancient Greece
- Curriculum: Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Mytilenian ruler (r. 590-580 b.c.e.){$I[g]Greece;Pittacus of Mytilene} Elected tyrant by the people of Mytilene, Pittacus brought an end to his state’s bitter aristocratic party struggles and established a government that remained stable for years after he had relinquished power. Though he was vilified by his political opponent Alcaeus, later Greeks considered Pittacus one of the “Seven Sages.”
Early Life
Pittacus (PIHT-ah-kuhs), the son of Hyrras (or Hyrrhadius), was raised in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, famous for its wine...
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