Theagenes of Megara

Theagenes (Greek: Θεαγένης ο Μεγαρεύς ) was a politician in ancient Greece.

In 600 BC, he put himself at the head of the peasant population of the Greek polis of Megara and overthrew the oligarchy of the urban nobility. In its place he built a tyranny, as they emerged in many other city-states of that time. His reign he secured with the help of his bodyguard.

  • Born in the 7th century BC
  • Died in the 6th century BC
  • Tyrant
  • Man
  • Person ( Megara )
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