The first tyrant was Peisistratus, a lawyer, who had two previous failed attempts to install himself before succeeding. He was supported by the well-being of the poor and the landowners as well as clients and maintained popularity through funding festivals and public programs, which ties into the answer for the previous question. His position was known as in equation with that of emperor; however, with the growth of democracy, the title of ‘tyrant’ became negative, and its popularity and usefulness decreased from there.
As a tyrant was a person who seized power unlawfully or inherited it, became a popular occupation as the monarchy structure became unpopular and birth aristocratic regimes, which, themselves, became unpopular. Usually, wealthy