Not Such an Ugly Word: Tyranny in Archaic Greece
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Not Such an Ugly Word: Tyranny in Archaic Greece
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In modern English, a “tyrant” is someone who rules oppressively. To the ancient Greeks, the word tyrannoscould just refer to a king, but more specifically it meant an autocrat who had come to power by overthrowing an existing regime. The 7th and 6th centuries BCE saw the rise of many Greek tyrants who capitalized on class tensions and other forces to gain absolute power. In this episode, host Scott Emmons explores this important phase of Greek history, focusing on powerful tyrannies in Argos, Corinth, and Sicyon.
For images illustrating this episode, visit Episode 16 at epicgreekhistory.substack.com
Reading Suggestions:
The Greek Tyrants by Antony Andrewes (70 years old, but still an excellent introduction to the subject of Archaic Period tyrants)
Archaic Greece: The Age of Experiment by Anthony Snodgrass
Early Greece by Oswyn Murray
A History of the Archaic Greek World by Jonathan M. Hall
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