Peisistratus

Peisistratus

Peisistratos or Peisistratus or Pisistratus (in Greek, "polytonic|Πεισίστρατος"), [The misspellings Psistratus, Peistratus, and Pesistratus are sometimes found.] traditionally pronEng|paɪˈsɪstrətəs in English, is the name of several personalities of the ancient Greek world.

*Peisistratus (Athens), tyrant at various times between 561 and 528 BC;
*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"

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