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Among other monuments, he erected his distinctive arched gate, and completed the temple of Olympian Zeus on foundations laid by Peisistratus nearly seven centuries earlier (see page 57).
On one occasion when he was forced from power, Peisistratus dressed a tall, beautiful country girl to look like the goddess Athena, and then entered Athens in triumph with the “goddess” leading his procession.
However, Peisistratus’ successors proved less popular, and democracy was eventually re-established by force.
Peisistratus, a resourceful and relatively benign tyrant, continued to steer Athens towards greatness.
Peisistratus established a dynasty that remained in uninterrupted power for half a century.