Death to Tyrants! (52 page)

KINGSHIP

Fourteen cities are known to have been governed by a king: Aiane, Aitna, Amathous, Herbita, Idalion, Kourion, Kyrene, Lapethos, Lappa, Marion, Paphos, Salamis, Soloi, Zankle/Messana. Thus 16 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, Sikelia, Cyprus, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Crete. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

Sixteen cities are known to have experienced democracy: Akragas, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Elis, Ephesos, Erythrai, Kyrene, Kyzikos, Leukas, Mantinea, Miletos, Plataiai, Samos, Syrakousai, Taras. Thus 18 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced a democracy.

Twelve different regions contained at least one democratically governed city: Sikelia, the Adriatic, Argolis, Attika, Elis, Ionia, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Akarnania, Arkadia, Boiotia, Italia and Kampania. Thus 31 percent of the regions contained at least one city that experienced democracy.

SECOND HALF OF THE FIFTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for 126 cities: Abdera, Abydos, Aiane, Aigai, Aigeira, Aigina, Aigion, Akanthos, Akragas, Akraiphia, Amathous, Ambrakia, Amisos/Peiraieus, Andros, Amphipolis, Apollonia, Argos, Ascheion, Astakos, Athenai, Barke, Beroia, Byzantion, Chaironeia, Chaleion, Chalkis, Chersonesos, Chios, Dyme, Eleusis, Elis, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Gambrion, Gela, Gergis, Gryneion/
Gryneia, Haliartos, Halikarnassos, Halisarna, Henna, Herakleia (Pontica), Herbita, Histiaia/Oreos, Hyettos, Ialysos, Idalion, Istros, Kamiros, Karystos, Keryneia, Kindye, Klazomenai, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kourion, Kroton, Kyllandos, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyrene, Kyzikos, Lapethos, Larisa, Leontinoi, Leontion, Leukas, Lokroi, Lindos, Mantinea, Marion, Massila, Megara, Mende, Metapontion, Methymna, Miletos, Myrina, Mytilene, Neapolis (Thrace: Strymon to Nexos), Nymphaion, Oianthea, Olenos, Orchomenos, Palaigambrion, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Pergamon, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Pherai, Plataiai, Rhodos, Rhypes, Salamis, Samos, Sikyon, Sinope, Siphai, Siphnos, Soloi, Sparta, Syangela, Syrakousai, Tanagra, Taras, Tenos, Teos, Teuthrania, Thasos, Thebai, Thespiai, Thourioi, Torone, Tritaia, Tyritake, Zakynthos.

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

OLIGARCHY

Seventy-four different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Abydos, Aigai, Aigeira, Aigina, Aigion, Akragas, Akraiphia, Ambrakia, Andros, Argos, Ascheion, Athenai, Barke, Beroia, Byzantion, Chaironeia, Chaleion, Chios, Dyme, Eleusis, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Gela, Haliartos, Histiaia/Oreos, Hyettos, Ialysos, Istros, Kamiros, Karystos, Keryneia, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kroton, Kyme (Aiolia), Larisa, Leontinoi, Leontion, Lokroi, Massalia, Megara, Mende, Metapontion, Miletos, Mytilene, Oianthea, Olenos, Orchomenos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Rhodos, Rhypes, Samos, Sikyon, Siphai, Siphnos, Tanagra, Tenos, Thasos, Thebai, Thespiai, Thourioi, Torone, Tritaia, Zakynthos. Thus 59 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Twenty-five different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Troas, Achaia, Saronic Gulf, Sikelia, Boiotia, Akarnania, the Aegean, Argolis, Attika, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Makedonia, Propontic Thrace, West Lokris, Ionia, the Adriatic, Euboia, Black Sea Area, Rhodos, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Italia and Kampania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Thessalia, Spain and France, Thrace (Axios to Strymon), Lesbos. Thus 64 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Nineteen cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Astakos, Gambrion, Gryneion/Gryneia, Halikarnassos, Halisarna, Henna, Herbita, Kindye, Kroton, Kyllandos, Myrina, Palaigambrion, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Pergamon, Pherai, Sinope, Syangela, Syrakousai, Teuthrania. Thus 15 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: Akarnania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Karia, Sikelia, Italia and Kampania, Black Sea Area, Thessalia. Thus 18 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Fourteen cities are known to have been governed by a king: Aiane, Amathous, Herbita, Idalion, Kourion, Kyrene, Lapethos, Marion, Nymphaion, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Salamis, Soloi, Tyritake. Thus 11 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, Sikelia, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Black Sea Area. Thus 13 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

Fifty-one cities are known to have experienced democracy: Abdera, Akanthos, Amisos/Peiraieus, Andros, Amphipolis, Apollonia, Argos, Athenai, Chalkis, Chersonesos, Elis, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Herakleia (Pontica), Histiaia/Oreos, Ialysos, Istros, Kamiros, Karystos, Klazomenai, Kolophon, Korkyra, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyrene, Kyzikos, Leontinoi, Leukas, Lindos, Mantinea, Megara, Mende, Mentapontion, Methymna, Miletos, Mytilene, Neapolis (Thrace: Strymon to Nexos), Paros, Plataiai, Samos, Sinope, Siphnos, Syrakousai, Taras, Tenos, Teos, Thasos, Thourioi, Torone, Zakynthos. Thus 40 percent of the cities for which we have regime-type information experienced a democracy.

Twenty-two different regions contained at least one democratically governed city: Thrace (Nestos-to-Hebros), Thrace (Axios to Strymon), Black Sea Area, the Aegean, the Adriatic, Argolis, Attika, Euboia, Elis, Ionia, Rhodos, Akarnania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Sikelia, Arkadia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Italia and Kampania, Lesbos, Boiotia. Thus 56 percent of the regions had at least one city that experienced a democracy.

FIRST HALF OF THE FOURTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for 117 cities: Abydos, Agyrion, Aiane, Aigai, Aigeira, Aigina, Aigion, Akraiphia, Amathous, Ambrakia, Andros,

Amphipolis, Apollonia, Argos, Ascheion, Assos, Atarneus, Athenai, Barke, Beroia, Byzantion, Chaironeia, Chalkis, Chersonesos, Chios, Dyme, Elis, Engyon, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Eretria, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Gambrion, Gergis, Gryneion/Gryneia, Haliartos, Halikarnassos, Halisarna, Helisson, Heraia, Herakleia (Pontica), Histiaia/Oreos, Hyettos, Idalion, Kalchedon, Katane, Kentoripa, Keryneia, Kindye, Klazomenai, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kos, Kourion, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyrene, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Larisa, Leontion, Lokroi, Mantinea, Marion, Massalia, Megale Polis, Megara, Messene/Ithome, Methymna, Miletos, Mylasa, Myrina, Mytilene, Oianthea, Olbia/Borysthenes, Olenos, Orchomenos, Pagasai, Palaigambrion, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Pergamon, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Pherai, Phigaleia, Philippoi, Phleious, Rhodos, Rhypes, Salamis, Samos, Sigeion, Sikyon, Siphnos, Soloi, Sparta, Syrakousai, Tanagra, Taras, Tauromenion, Tegea, Teuthrania, Thasos, Thebai, Thespiai, Tritaia, Tyritake, Zakynthos, Zankle/Messana.

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

OLIGARCHY

Fifty-eight different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Abydos, Aigai, Aigeira, Aigina, Aigion, Akraiphia, Andros, Ascheion, Barke, Beroia, Byzantion, Chaironeia, Chios, Dyme, Elis, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Haliartos, Histiaia/Oreos, Hyettos, Keryneia, Kolophon, Kopai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Koroneia, Kos, Kyme (in Aiolis), Larisa, Leontion, Lokroi, Mantinea, Massalia, Megara, Miletos, Mytilene, Olenos, Orchomenos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Phleious, Rhodos, Rhypes, Samos, Sikyon, Siphnos, Tanagra, Tegea, Thasos, Thebai, Thespiai, Tritaia, Zakynthos. Thus 50 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.

Twenty-two different regions contained at least one city governed by an oligarchy: Troas, Achaia, Saronic Gulf, Boiotia, the Aegean, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Makedonia, Propontic Thrace, Ionia, Elis, the Adriatic, Euboia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Akarnania, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Thessalia, Italia and Kampania, Arkadia, Spain and France, Lesbos, Argolis, Rhodos. Thus 56 percent of the regions contained at least one city that was governed by an oligarchy.

TYRANNY

Thirty-seven cities are known to have experienced tyranny: Abydos, Agyrion, Apollonia, Assos, Atarneus, Engyon, Eretria, Gambrion, Gryneion/Gryneia, Halikarnassos, Halisarna, Herakleia (Pontica), Histiaia/Oreos, Katane, Kentoripa, Kindye, Klazomenai, Korinthos, Lampsakos, Lokroi, Methymna, Miletos, Mylasa, Myrina, Mytilene, Oianthea, Pagasai, Palaigambrion, Paros, Pergamon, Pherai, Sigeion, Sikyon, Syrakousai, Tauromenion, Teuthrania, Zankle/Messana. Thus 32 percent of the cites for which there is regime-type information experienced a tyranny.

Fourteen different regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny: Troas, Sikelia, Aiolis and Southwestern Mysia, Euboia, Karia, Black Sea Area, Ionia, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Italia and Kampania, Lesbos, West Lokris, Thessalia, the Aegean. Thus 36 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a tyranny.

KINGSHIP

Eleven cities are known to have been governed by a king: Aiane, Amathous, Idalion, Kourion, Lapethos, Marion, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Salamis, Soloi, Tyritake. Thus 9 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information were governed by a king.

Three regions contained at least one city governed by a king: Makedonia, Cyprus, Black Sea Area. Thus 8 percent of the regions contained at least one city governed by a king.

DEMOCRACY

Fifty-four cities are known to have experienced democracy: Aigai, Aigeira, Aigion, Ambrakia, Andros, Amphipolis, Apollonia, Argos, Ascheion, Athenai, Byzantion, Chalkis, Chersonesos, Dyme, Elis, Ephesos, Eretria, Erythrai, Helisson, Heraia, Herakleia (Pontica), Histiaia/Oreos, Kalchedon, Keryneia, Klazomenai, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kos, Kyrene, Leontion, Mantinea, Megale Polis, Megara, Messene/Ithome, Miletos, Mytilene, Olbia/Borysthenes, Olenos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Pharai, Phelloe, Phigaleia, Phleious, Rhodos, Rhypes, Siphnos, Taras, Tegea, Thasos, Thebai, Tritaia, Zakynthos. Thus 46 percent of the cities for which we have regime-type information experienced a democracy

Twenty-one different regions contained at least one democratically governed city: Achaia, Akarnania, the Aegean, Thrace (Axios-to-Strymon), the Adriatic, Argolis, Attika, Thrace (Propontic), Euboia, Black Sea area, Elis, Ionia, Arkadia, Propontic Coast of Asia Minor, Megaris-Korinthia-Sikyonia, Syria to the Pillars of Herakles, Messenia, Lesbos, Rhodos, Italia and Kampania, Boiotia. Thus 54 percent of the regions had at least one city that experienced a democracy.

SECOND HALF OF THE FOURTH CENTURY

There is regime-type information for 112 cities: Abydos, Agyrion, Aiane, Aigai, Aigeira, Aigion, Amathous, Ambrakia, Amphipolis, Antissa, Aphytis, Apollonia, Argos, Ascheion, Assos, Atarneus, Athenai, Barke, Beroia, Byzantion, Chalkis, Chersonesos, Chios, Delphoi, Dyme, Elis, Engyon, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Epidauros, Eresos, Eretria, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Gergis, Halikarnassos, Herakleia (Pontica), Histiaia/Oreos, Iasos, Idalion, Ilion, Kalchedon, Kardia, Katane, Kentoripa, Keryneia, Kindye, Kios, Klazomenai, Knidos, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kos, Kourion, Krannon, Kyme (in Aiolis), Kyrene, Kyzikos, Lampsakos, Lapethos, Larisa, Leontion, Lokroi, Magnesia, Marion, Massalia, Megara, Messene/Ithome, Methymna, Miletos, Mylasa, Myrleia, Mytilene, Nasos, Neapolis (in Italia), Olbia/Borysthenes, Olenos, Pantikapaion/Bosporos, Paphos, Paros, Patrai, Pellene, Phanagoria, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Pherai, Phillippoi, Phleious, Priene, Rhodos, Rhypes, Salamis, Samos, Sigeion, Sikyon, Sinope, Siphnos, Soloi, Sparta, Syrakousai, Taras, Taourmenion, Thebai, Theodosia, Thourioi, Tritaia, Tyritake, Zakynthos, Zankle/Messana, Zeleia.

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

OLIGARCHY

Forty-one different cities are known to have experienced oligarchy: Aigai, Aigeira, Aigion, Ambrakia, Ascheion, Barke, Beroia, Chios, Delphoi, Dyme, Elis, Ephesos, Epidamnos/Dyrrhachion, Erythrai, Euhesperides, Keryneia, Knidos, Kolophon, Korinthos, Korkyra, Kos, Kyme (in Aiolis), Larisa, Leontion, Lokroi, Massalia, Mytilene, Olenos, Patrai, Pellene, Pharai, Pharsalos, Phelloe, Phleious, Rhodos, Rhypes, Samos, Sikyon, Syrakousai, Tritaia, Zakynthos. Thus 37 percent of the cities for which there is regime-type information experienced an oligarchy.