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{{short description|Late 6th century BC Athenian aristocrat and opponent of Cleisthenes}}
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'''Isagoras''' ({{langx|grc|Ἰσαγόρας}}), son of Tisander, was an Athenian [[Aristocracy (class)|aristocrat]] in the late 6th century BC.

He had remained in Athens during the [[tyrant|tyranny]] of [[Hippias (son of Pisistratus)|Hippias]], but after Hippias was overthrown, he became involved in a struggle for power with [[Cleisthenes]], a fellow aristocrat.<ref>Aristotle, ''The Athenian Constitution'', Part 20</ref> In 508 BC he was elected [[Archons of Athens|archon eponymous]], but Cleisthenes opposed him, with support from the majority of the population. Isagoras requested support from the [[Sparta]]n king [[Cleomenes I]], an old friend who had earlier been given hospitality by Isagoras.  According to [[Herodotus]], Cleomenes had had an affair with Isagoras' wife.<ref>Herodotus, ''Histories'', 5.70</ref>

In 507 BCE, Isagoras, with Cleomenes' help, expelled Cleisthenes and other members of the [[Alcmaeonidae]] family on pretext of the Alcmaeonidaean stain (see [[Megacles]]). Cleisthenes' supporters and the ordinary Athenian citizens revolted against Isagoras' tyranny, and ended up trapping Isagoras and his Spartan allies on the [[Acropolis, Athens|Acropolis]] for two days. On the third day they made a truce, allowed Cleomenes and Isagoras to escape, and executed 300 of Isagoras' supporters. Cleisthenes then returned to the city and implemented reforms that created [[Democracy in Athens|Athenian democracy]].