Peisistratus (disambiguation)

Peisistratos or Peisistratus or Pisistratus (in Greek, Πεισίστρατος), traditionally Template:PronEng in English, is the name of several personalities of the ancient Greek world.

Peisistratus (Athens) the tyrant of Athens

• Peisistratos and the Megarians - Peisistratos was the tyrant of Ancient Athens from 560 till 527 BCE. He first came to power after winning victory over the Megarians circa 565 BCE. The war with the Megarians had been drawn out for centuries and was probably due to land disputes over the territories of Eleusis and Salamis between Athens and Megara. Peisistratos, as head of the Athenian army routed the Megarians and in doing so opened up the unofficial trade blockage that had been contributing to the food shortage in Athens during the past several decades.
• Peisistratos' Party - In the period after the Megarians were defeated, there were two primary political factions competing for control in the aristocratic government of Athens. These two groups were both economically and geographically partitioned.

1. Pedieis - The first, and more powerful party were the Pedieis, generally meaning the plain party, referring to the population that resided on the plains. Lycurgus was the leader of this fortuitous party. These were the select people who could grow grain for food, making them economically superior to the other citizens since the food shortage created a great demand for their chief product.
2. Paralioi - The less fortunate party in Athens was the Paralioi party. Paralioi generally means coastal dwellers and referred to the population living along the coast. Led by Megakles, the Paralioi party was not as strong as the Pedieis primarily because they did not have the same ability to produce grain as did the plainsmen. With the Megarians patrolling the sea, much of the import/export possibilities were limited.
3. Hyperakrioi - The last group of people who were not previously represented by formal party dwelled primarily in the hills and were by far the poorest of the Athenian population. Their only products that could be bartered were items like honey and wool. Peisistratos organized them into the Hyperakrioi, or hill dwellers. In the grand scheme of things, this party was grossly outnumbered by the Plain party (even when combined with the Coastal party).

• Peisistratus (Orchomenus), king of Arcadian Orchomenus during the Peloponnesian War;
• Peisistratus (Lapithos), king during the middle of the 4th century BC

In Greek mythology

• Peisistratus (Odyssey), a son of Nestor character who appears in The Odyssey