Gastvortrag Prof. Dr. Mait Kõiv (Tartu/Kiel): "Why did the Greeks hate the tyrants? A comparative view on monarchy in Archaic Greece"

7. Mai 2019

Foto: Büste des Periander, Museo Pio-Clementino

Early tyranny – synonymous to monarchia for the Archaic Greeks – is in many respects comparable to the city-state monarchies in the Near East, and the rule of the tyrants can be viewed as a monarchic way of polis formation. We must therefore ask why the Greeks generally did not accept this development, which was – on the other hand – very usual throughout world history. This question will be discussed relying mainly on the evidence for the Corinthian tyranny as an example.

Dienstag, 07.05.2019, 18 Uhr c.t.
Universität Hamburg, Überseering 35 #5, Raum 01021