Page "Solon" Paragraph 95

After his return to Athens, Solon became a staunch opponent of Pisistratus.

In protest and as an example to others, Solon stood outside his own home in full armour, urging all who passed to resist the machinations of the would-be tyrant.

But his efforts were in vain.

Solon died shortly after Pisistratus usurped by force the autocratic power that Athens had once freely bestowed upon him.

According to one account, he died in Cyprus and, in accordance with his will, his ashes were scattered around Salamis, the island where he was born.