Pisistratus
a citizen of Athens who raised himself to the sovereign authority in the time of Solon (to whom he was related) 560 B. C. Compelled to PISO PITCAIRN ISLAND retire from the city by the conspiracy century communal palace; and other soon after by effecting a compromise, but was obliged to retire again, and suffer an exile of 11 years. In the 11th year he reappeared at the head of an army and regained his power, which he retained till his death, 527 B. C. He was a beneficent ruler, and did much to promote the rise of Greek literature. We owe to him the poems of Homer in their present form, Pisistratus having colowe to him the poems of Homer in their present form, Pisistratus having collected them.
He was c charged with poisoning Ge palaces. The principal manufactures are iron and steel wares, and firearmsabout 70,000; town, the word "pistol" in all probability takes about 14,000. PISTOL. See FIREARMS. from Pistoia (Pistola). Here Cataline was defeated in 62 B. C. The town was conquered by Florence and Lucca in 1306.
Pop., commune about 14,000.
PISTOL. See FIREARMS.