Death to Tyrants! (51 page)

TYRANNY

Two cities are known to have experienced a tyranny: Korinthos, Sikyon. Thus 7 percent of the cites for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

One region contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia. Thus 3 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Twelve cities are known to have been governed by a king: Amathous, Argos, Axos, Idalion, Kourion, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Marion, Paphos, Samamis, Samos, Soloi. Thus 43 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information were governed by a king.

Five regions contained at least one city governed by a king: Cyprus, Argolis, Crete, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Ionia. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

There is no evidence for democracy in a Greek polis during the first half of the seventh century.

SECOND HALF OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for forty-one different cities: Amathous, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Epidauros, Erythrai, Idalion, Istros, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kourion, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lampthos, Leontinoi, Leukas, Lokroi, Marion, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paphos, Paros, Rhegion, Salamis, Samos, Sigeion, Sikyon, Soloi, Sparta, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Taras, Tenedos, Thera.

There is regime-type information for sixteen (out of thirty-nine) different regions: Cyprus, Black Sea Area, Argolis, Attika, the Adriatic, Ionia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Akarnania, Italia and Kampania, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Sikelia, Lesbos, the Aegean, Troas, Lakedaimon.

OLIGARCHY

Twenty cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Apollonia, Athenai, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Epidauros, Erythrai, Istros, Kolophon, Korinthos, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Leontinoi, Lokroi, Megara, Metapontion, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paros, Rhegion, Samos, Sybaris, Syrakousai. Thus 49 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Nine different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Black Sea Area, Attika, the Adriatic, Argolis, Ionia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Italia and Kampania, Sikelia, the Aegean. Thus 23 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Ten cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Epidauros, Korinthos, Korkyra, Leontinoi, Leukas, Megara, Miletos, Mytilene, Sigeion, Sikyon. Thus 24 percent of the cites for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

Seven different regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Argolis, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Akarnania, Sikelia, Ionia, Lesbos, Troas. Thus 18 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Fifteen cities are known to have been governed by a king: Amathous, Argos, Idalion, Kourion, Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Marion, Mytilene, Paphos, Salamis, Samos, Soloi, Tenedos, Thera. Thus 37 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information were governed by a king.

Eight regions contained at least one city governed by a king: Cyprus, Argolis, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Lesbos, Ionia, Troas, the Aegean. Thus 22 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

There is no evidence for democracy in a Greek polis during the second half of the seventh century.

FIRST HALF OF THE SIXTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for forty-five different cities: Akragas, Amathous, Ambrakia, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Erythrai, Herakleia (Pontica), Idalion, Istros, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kourion, Kroton, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyme (in Italia), Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Leontinoi, Leukas, Lokroi, Marion, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paphos, Paros, Rhegion, Salamis, Samos, Selinous, Sikyon, Soloi, Sparta, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Taras, Tenedos, Thebai.

There is regime-type information for nineteen (out of thirty-nine) different regions: Sikelia, Cyprus, Akarnania, Black Sea Area, Argolis, Attika, the Adriatic, Ionia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Italia and Kampania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Spain and France, Lesbos, the Aegean, Ladedaimon, Troas, Boiotia.

OLIGARCHY

Twenty-four different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Ambrakia, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Erythrai, Istros, Kolophon, Korinthos, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Lokroi, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paros, Rhegion, Samos, Sikyon, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Thebai. Thus 53 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Thirteen different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Akarnania, Black Sea Area, Argolis, Attika, the Adriatic, Ionia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Italia and Kampania, Spain and France, Lesbos, the Aegean, Sikelia, Boiotia. Thus 33 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Twelve cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Akragas, Athenai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kyme (in Aiolis), Leontinoi, Leukas, Miletos, Mytilene, Samos, Selinous, Sikyon. Thus 27 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

Seven different regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Sikelia, Attika, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Akarnania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Ionia, Lesbos. Thus 18 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Twelve cities are known to have been governed by a king: Amathous, Argos, Idalion, Kourion, Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Marion, Paphos, Salamis, Soloi, Tenedos. Thus 27 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information were governed by a king.

Five regions contained at least one city governed by a king: Cyprus, Argolis, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Troas. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

Two different cities are known to have experienced democracy: Herakleia (Pontica), Megara. Thus 4 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced a democracy.

Two different regions contained at least one city governed by a democracy: Black Sea Area, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia. Thus 5 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

SECOND HALF OF THE SIXTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for seventy-six different cities: Abydos, Aiane, Akragas, Alopekonnesos, Amathous, Ambrakia, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Barke, Byzantion, Chalkis, Chersonesos/Agora, Chios, Elaious, Elis, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Gela, Halikarnassos, Herakleia (Pontica), Idalion, Istros, Kardia, Kaulonia, Kentoripa, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kourion, Krannon, Krithote, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyrene, Kyzikos, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Leontinoi, Leukas, Limnai, Lokroi, Madytos, Magnesia, Matinea, Marion, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Myrkinos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paktye, Paphos, Parion, Paros, Phleious, Prokonnesos, Rhegion, Salamis, Samos, Selinous, Sestos, Sigeion, Sikyon, Soloi, Sparta, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Taras, Tenedos, Thebai.

There is regime-type information for twenty-eight (out of thirty-nine) different regions: Troas, Makedonia, Sikelia, Thracian Chersonesos, Cyprus, Akarnania, Black Sea Area, Argolis, Attika, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Thrace, Euboia, Ionia, Elis, the Adriatic, Karia, Italia and Kampania, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Thessalia, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Arkadia, Spain and France, Thrace (Strymon-to-Nestos), Lesbos, the Aegean, Lakedaimon, Boiotia.

OLIGARCHY

Thirty-four different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Ambrakia, Apollonia, Argos, Barke, Chalkis, Elis, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Herakleia (Pontica), Istros, Kaulonia, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Krannon, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Leontinoi, Leukas, Lokroi, Magnesia, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paros, Rhegion, Sikyon, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Thebai. Thus 45 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Sixteen different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Akarnania, Black Sea Area, Argolis, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Euboia, Elis, the Adriatic, Ionia, Italia and Kampania, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Thessalia, Sikelia, Spain and France, Lesbos, the Aegean, Boiotia. Thus 41 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Forty cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Abydos, Akragas, Alopekonnesos, Ambrakia, Athenai, Byzantion, Chalkis, Chersonesos/Agora, Chios, Elaious, Ephesos, Gela, Halikarnassos, Herakleia (Pontica), Kardia, Kentoripa, Korkyra, Krithote, Kroton, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyme (in Italia), Kyzikos, Lampsakos, Limnai, Madytos, Miletos, Myrkinos, Mytilene, Paktye, Parion, Phleious, Prokonnesos, Samos, Selinous, Sestos, Sigeion, Sikyon, Sybaris, Syrakousai, Taras. Thus 53 percent of the cites for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

Sixteen different regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Troas, Sikelia, Thracian Chersonesos, Akarnania, Attika, Propontic Thrace, Euboia, Ionia, Karia, Black Sea Area, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Thrace (Strymon-to-Nestos), Lesbos, Argolis, Italia and Kampania. Thus 41 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Thirteen cities are known to have been governed by a king: Aiane, Amathous, Barke, Idalion, Kourion, Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Marion, Paphos, Salamis, Soloi, Tenedos. Thus 17 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information were governed by a king.

Five regions contained at least one city governed by a king: Makedonia, Cyprus, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Troas. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

Six cities are known to have experienced democracy: Athenai, Chalkis, Eretria, Herakleia (Pontica), Kroton, Matinea. Thus 8 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced a democracy.

Five different regions contained at least one democratically governed city: Attika, Euboia, Black Sea Area, Italia and Kampania, Arkadia. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by a democracy.

FIRST HALF OF THE FIFTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for 89 cities: Aiane, Aitna, Akragas, Akraiphia, Alabanda, Alopekonnesos, Amathous, Ambrakia, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Barke, Chaironeia, Chaleion, Chalkis, Chersonesos/Agora, Chios, Elaious, Elis, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Gela, Haliartos, Halikarnassos, Halissarna, Herbita, Himera, Histiaia/Oreos, Hyele/Elea, Hyettos, Idalion, Istros, Kamarina, Kardia, Kaulonia, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kourion, Krithote, Kroton, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyme (in Italia), Kyrene, Kyzikos, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Lappa, Leukas, Limnai, Lokroi, Madytos, Mantinea, Marion, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Mytilene, Oianthea, Olbia/Borysthenes, Opous, Orchomenos, Paktye, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Paros, Pergamon, Pharsalos, Plataiai, Rhegion, Salamis, Samos, Sestos, Sikyon, Sinope, Soloi, Sparta, Syrakousai, Tanagra, Taras, Teuthrania, Thebai, Thespiai, Zankle/Messana.

There is regime-type information for twenty-eight (out of thirty-nine) different regions: Makedonia, Sikelia, Boiotia, Karia, Thracian Chersonesos, Cyprus, Akarnania, the Adriatic, Argolis, Attika, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, West Lokris, Euboia, Ionia, Elis, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Italia and Kampania, Black Sea Area, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Crete, Arkadia, Spain and France, Lesbos, East Lokris, the Aegean, Thessalia, Ladedaimon.

OLIGARCHY

Forty-two different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Akragas, Akraiphia, Ambrakia, Argos, Barke, Chaironeia, Chaleion, Chalkis, Elis, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Haliartos, Histiaia/Oreos, Hyettos, Istros, Kaulonia, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kroton, Kyme (in Italia), Leukas, Lokroi, Massalia, Megara, Metapontion, Miletos, Oianthea, Olbia/Borysthenes, Opous, Orchomenos, Paros, Pharsalos, Rhegion, Samos, Sikyon, Tanagra, Thebai, Thespiai. Thus 47 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Seventeen different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Sikelia, Boiotia, Akarnania, Argolis, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, West Lokris, Euboia, Elis, the Adriatic, Ionia, Black Sea Area, Italia and Kampania, Megaris-Korinthis-Sikyonia, Spain and France, East Lokris, the Aegean, Thessalia. Thus 44 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Thirty-six cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Aitna, Akragas, Alabanda, Alopekonnesos, Ambrakia, Chersonesos/Agora, Chios, Elaious, Ephesos, Gela, Halikarnassos, Halisarna, Herbita, Himera, Hyele/Elea, Kamarina, Kardia, Korkyra, Krithote, Kroton, Kyme (in Aiolia), Kyme (in Italia), Lampsakos, Limnai, Madytos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Paktye, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Pergamon, Rhegion, Samos, Sestos, Sinope, Syrakousai, Teuthrania. Thus 40 percent of the cites for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

Ten different regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Sikelia, Karia, Thracian Chersonesos, Akarnania, Ionia, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Italia and Kampania, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Lesbos, Black Sea Area. Thus 26 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.