Hippias of Athens (Person, Concept)

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Hippias of Athens (en), Hippias (fr), Hipias de Atenas (es), Ippia (it), Hippias (de), Ιππίας ο τύραννος (el)Additional labels

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Hippias (Greek: Ἱππίας; c. 570 BC – 490 BC), son of Peisistratus, was the last tyrant of Athens, ruling from c. 527 to 510 BC. He was deposed when Cleomenes I of Sparta successfully invaded Athens and forced him to flee to Persia. He issued coins as dynast of the city of Sigeion (Sigeum) in the Troad.

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