Alcmeonidae
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the Alcmeonidae · the Alcmeonid family
in the texts
Constitution of the Athenians
Prominent Athenian family, including Cleisthenes, exiled under a curse and instrumental in overthrowing the tyranny.
The exiles, whom the Alcmeonidae led, could not by themselves accomplish their return, but were always failing.
For the Alcmeonidae were pretty nearly most responsible for the expulsion of the tyrants, and they continued to be at strife for the most part.
Alas, Leipsydrion, betrayer of comrades, what manner of men you destroyed, good fighters and of noble birth, who then showed of what fathers they were sprung.
The Histories
The prominent Athenian noble family accused of treasonous collusion with Persia after Marathon, whom Herodotus defends at length and traces through several generations of wealth, marriage, and political influence.
and thus the fame of the Alcmeonidae resounded throughout Hellas.
The Alcmeonidae were tyrant-haters as much as Callias, or not less so.
Cleisthenes son of Aristonymus son of Myron son of Andreas had one daughter, whose name was Agariste.
Concerning the Team of Horses
The powerful Athenian clan to which Alcibiades the elder belonged through his mother, celebrated for wealth, Olympic victory, and opposition to tyranny.
On the female side he was of the Alcmeonidae, who left behind a glorious memorial of their wealth;
And during the forty years of civic discord the Alcmeonidae were hated so much more bitterly than all other Athenians by the tyrants that whenever the tyrants had the upper hand they not only razed their dwellings, but even dug up their tombs;