Megacles

Megacles in Wikipedia

Megacles (Μεγακλῆς) was the name of several notable men of ancient Athens: 1. Megacles was possibly a legendary Archon of Athens from 922 BC to 892 BC. 2. Megacles was a member of the Alcmaeonidae family, and the archon eponymous in 632 BC when Cylon made his unsuccessful attempt to take over Athens. Megacles was convicted of killing Cylon (who h...

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Megăcles in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

1. A name borne by several of the Athenian family of the Alcmaeonidae. The most important of these was the Megacles who put to death Cylon and his adherents after they had taken refuge at the altar of Athené, B.C. 612. (See Cylon.) 2. Son of Alcmaeon , son-inlaw of Clisthenes, leader of the Alcmaeonidae in the time of Solon. At first he was oppose...

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