Aristocrats:
members of the ruling class
members of the ruling class
they attended symposiums, meetings where the elite men would enjoy wine and poetry, performances by dancers and acrobats, and the company of hetaeras (courtesans) while discussing politic
Tyranny
sometimes aristocrats would form alliances with hoplites (well-armed soldiers), and set up an alternative form of government called a tyranny
tyrant: someone who rules outside the framework of the polis
modern meaning of tyrant: an abusive or oppressive ruler
the Greek meaning of tyrant: someone who simply seized power (usually with hoplite help)
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