peisistratidEtymologyFrom Peisistrat(us) + -id, ultimately from Ancient Greek Πεισίστρατος (Peisístratos).adjOf or relating to the Ancient Greek tyrant Peisistratus (ruled 546–527 B.C.E.) or his family, particularly his two sons, Hipparchus and Hippias.“As long as urban conditions were kept tolerable, the issue might never be pressed, and later writers comment on the mild and enlightened atmosphere of Peisistratid rule.”nounA member of this historical family.