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Cylon, (Greek: Κύλων Kylon) sometimes referred to as Kylon, was an Athenian of the archaic period in ancient Greece, primarily known for the events of the Cylonian Affair, an attempted seizure of power in the city.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 35 relations: Acropolis of Athens, Alcmaeonidae, Ancient Greek, Ancient Olympic Games, Archaic Greece, Athena, Athena Parthenos, Athenian democracy, Athens, Cleisthenes, Coup d'état, Delphi, Draco (lawgiver), Epimenides, Eponymous archon, Genos, Herodotus, Hippias (tyrant), Isagoras, Kristina Killgrove, Megacles, Megara, Meilichios, Miasma (Ancient Greek religion), Oracle, Palaio Faliro, Phaistos, Pisistratus, Plutarch, Solon, Theagenes of Megara, Thucydides, Tim Rood, Tyrant, Zeus.

  2. 632 BC deaths
  3. 7th-century BC Athenians
  4. Archaic Athens
  5. Government of ancient Athens

Acropolis of Athens

The Acropolis of Athens (Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

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Alcmaeonidae

The Alcmaeonidae (Ἀλκμαιωνίδαι,; Attic: Ἀλκμεωνίδαι) or Alcmaeonids were a wealthy and powerful noble family of ancient Athens, a branch of the Neleides who claimed descent from the mythological Alcmaeon, the great-grandson of Nestor.

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Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Ancient Olympic Games

The ancient Olympic Games (τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia.

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Archaic Greece

Archaic Greece was the period in Greek history lasting from to the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC, following the Greek Dark Ages and succeeded by the Classical period.

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Athena

Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.

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Athena Parthenos

The statue of Athena Parthenos (lit) was a monumental chryselephantine sculpture of the goddess Athena.

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Athenian democracy

Athenian democracy developed around the 6th century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica. Cylon of Athens and Athenian democracy are government of ancient Athens.

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Athens

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.

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Cleisthenes

Cleisthenes (Κλεισθένης), or Clisthenes, was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC.

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Coup d'état

A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.

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Delphi

Delphi, in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), was an ancient sacred precinct and the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world.

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Draco (lawgiver)

Draco (Δράκων, Drakōn; fl. c. 625-600 BC), also called Drako or Drakon, was the first recorded legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. Cylon of Athens and Draco (lawgiver) are 7th-century BC Athenians, archaic Athens and government of ancient Athens.

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Epimenides

Epimenides of Knossos (or Epimenides of Crete) (Ἐπιμενίδης) was a semi-mythical 7th or 6th century BC Greek seer and philosopher-poet, from Knossos or Phaistos.

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Eponymous archon

In ancient Greece the chief magistrate in various Greek city states was called eponymous archon (ἐπώνυμος ἄρχων, epōnymos archōn).

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Genos

In ancient Greece, a genos (Greek: γένος, "race, stock, kin", plural γένη genē) was a social group claiming common descent, referred to by a single name (see also Sanskrit "Gana").

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Herodotus

Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος||; BC) was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire (now Bodrum, Turkey) and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.

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Hippias (tyrant)

Hippias (Ἱππίας||; 490 BC) was the last tyrant of Athens, ruling from 527 to 510 BC. Cylon of Athens and Hippias (tyrant) are archaic Athens.

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Isagoras

Isagoras (Ἰσαγόρας), son of Tisander, was an Athenian aristocrat in the late 6th century BC.

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Kristina Killgrove

Kristina Killgrove (born March 10, 1977) is an American bioarchaeologist, science communicator, and author who primarily covers anthropology and archaeology news and engages in research on ancient Roman skeletons.

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Megacles

Megacles or Megakles (Μεγακλῆς) was the name of several notable men of ancient Athens, as well as an officer of Pyrrhus of Epirus.

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Megara

Megara (Μέγαρα) is a historic town and a municipality in West Attica, Greece.

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Meilichios

In Greek mythology, Meilichios was an archaic chthonic daimon honored in Athens. Cylon of Athens and Meilichios are archaic Athens.

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Miasma (Ancient Greek religion)

In Ancient Greek religion, a miasma was "a contagious power...

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Oracle

An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities.

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Palaio Faliro

Palaio Faliro (Παλαιό Φάληρο,; Katharevousa: Palaion Faliron, Παλαιόν Φάληρον, meaning "Old Phalerum") is a town on the Saronic Gulf coast and a municipality in the southern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece.

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Phaistos

Phaistos (Φαιστός,; Ancient Greek: Φαιστός,, Linear B: 𐀞𐀂𐀵 Pa-i-to; Linear A: 𐘂𐘚𐘄 Pa-i-to), also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete.

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Pisistratus

Pisistratus (also spelled Peisistratus or Peisistratos; Πεισίστρατος; – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. Cylon of Athens and Pisistratus are ancient Olympic competitors and archaic Athens.

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Plutarch

Plutarch (Πλούταρχος, Ploútarchos;; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.

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Solon

Solon (Σόλων; BC) was an archaic Athenian statesman, lawmaker, political philosopher, and poet. Cylon of Athens and Solon are archaic Athens.

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Theagenes of Megara

Theagenes of Megara ruled the ancient Greek city of Megara in the seventh century BC.

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Thucydides

Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης||; BC) was an Athenian historian and general.

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Tim Rood

Tim Rood is a British classical scholar, specialising in Greek historiography and reception studies.

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Tyrant

A tyrant, in the modern English usage of the word, is an absolute ruler who is unrestrained by law, or one who has usurped a legitimate ruler's sovereignty.

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Zeus

Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.

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See also

632 BC deaths

7th-century BC Athenians

Archaic Athens

Government of ancient Athens

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylon_of_Athens

Also known as Cylon (ancient Athenian), Cylonian affair, Kylon.