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GCSE History · key term
An aristocratic Athenian family exiled by the Peisistratid tyrants, which helped bring about Hippias’ removal.
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Paper 1
Revise: The Spartan Invasion and the Fall of HippiasThe Alcmaeonids were an established aristocratic Athenian family. Their relationship with the Peisistratids had been uneasy, and the tyrants had exiled them. Removing Hippias would allow them to return to Athens and recover their political position.
For a causation answer, explain how Alcmaeonid opposition, Spartan intervention and the capture of the children contributed in different ways.
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