He was regarded as an emblematic figure of the struggle to restore democracy .
As such has often been paralleled to Harmodius and Aristogeiton , two ancient Athenians known for their assassination tyrannicide of Hipparchus .
He was regarded as an emblematic figure of the struggle to restore democracy , and as such has often been paralleled to Harmodius and Aristogeiton , two ancient Athenians known for their assassination tyrannicide of Hipparchus .