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title: Bust of Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant
author: National Gallery of Denmark
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21030/bust-of-pisistratus-athenian-tyrant/
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updated: 2025-09-17
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# Bust of Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant
_Authored by National Gallery of Denmark_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21030.jpg)
## Image Caption
Bust of [Pisistratus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pisistratus/), [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) plaster cast of original 5th-century [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) marble statue.
While there is dispute about the exact figure depicted by this bust, its likeness has been attributed to Pisistratus (c. 600-527 BCE), the populist tyrant of ancient [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/) who three times ruled the ancient Greek [city-state](https://www.worldhistory.org/Polis/).
National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Denmark, N. G. o. (2025, September 17). Bust of Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Denmark, National Gallery of. "Bust of Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2025. .
### MLA
Denmark, National Gallery of. "Bust of Pisistratus, Athenian Tyrant." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/kas189) by **National Gallery of Denmark**. Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 17 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.