Pisistratidae
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the Pisistratidae · the sons of Pisistratus · the tyrants' family
in the texts
The Histories
The ruling family of Athenian tyrants descended from Pisistratus, besieged and eventually expelled to Sigeum after ruling thirty-six years.
First of all they had no intention to blockade it, and secondly the Pisistratidae were well furnished with food and drink.
When he was forced to leave Sparta, Aristagoras went to Athens, which had been freed from its ruling tyrants in the manner that I will show.
First they laid waste the plain of Phalerum so that all that land could be ridden over and then launched their cavalry against the enemy's army.