WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Some tyrants were well liked because of their military might to lead people to more rights and they helped the poor. What gave tyrants the ability to rule? Nothing but force gave tyrants the ability to rule every tyrant forcing himself in to the throne.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first Greek tyrants, while coming from the elite class, came to power because of a desire to avoid the domination of oligarchies. The oppressive government of a tyrant could bring benefits to his people, even promoting social stability.

Detailed explanation-3: -what role did tyrants play in the development of greek forms of government? In the development of Greek forms of government, tyranny stopped the age of controlling aristocrats, and led to the development of democracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the mid-600s B.C.E., people in many Greek city-states relied on the men who had promised to change the government. These men who forced the oligarchs to from power were called tyrants. In a tyranny, the ruling power belongs solely to one individual who is not a lawful king.

Detailed explanation-5: -Support for the tyrants could come from fellow oligarchs, from the growing middle class or from the peasants who had no land or were in debt to the wealthy landowners. The Greek tyrants stayed in power by using mercenary soldiers from outside of their respective city-state.