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.
When this happened, all their plans were confounded, and they agreed to depart from Attica within five days on the terms prescribed to them by the Athenians in return for the recovery of their children.
They had ruled the Athenians for thirty-six years and were in lineage of the house of Pylos and Neleus, born of the same ancestors as the families of Codrus and Melanthus, who had formerly come from foreign parts to be kings of Athens.
First of all they had no intention to blockade it, and secondly the Pisistratidae were well furnished with food and drink.