Lachares
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Lachares () was a demagogue and tyrant of Athens at the turn from the 4th to the 3rd century BC.
==Rule in Athens== Lachares was one of the most influential leaders in his native city, after Athenian democracy had been re-established by Demetrius Poliorcetes. In 301/300 BC he besieged Charias, who had occupied the Acropolis with his followers; after Charias surrendered, he and three others were sentenced to death by the popular assembly. Allegedly, Lachares was afterwards secretly gained over by the King of Macedonia Cassander, who incited him to aim at the acquisition of the tyranny, hoping to be able through his means to rule Athens.