of a very wealthy and powerful tyrant in Megara, right next door to Attica.

一位非常有权势僭主的千金
So, this guy was a young big shot

所以他是个年轻的大人物
of extraordinary character named,Cylon,

这个自命不凡的人叫库隆
attempted a coup d'état

曾试图以武力夺取政权
trying to establish a tyranny in Athens,

施行僭主统治
just as his father-in-law had established one in Megara.

就像他的岳父统治了麦加拉一样
His father-in-law's name was Theagenes.

他岳父的名字叫特阿真尼
Well, as the story goes,

当时的事情是这样的
he tried his best to gain control of the city.

他试着获取城邦的控制权
What did you do in Athens in the early days,

在那个时候如果想获得控制权
if you wanted to take control of the city,

那么在雅典需要采取什么措施呢
is you take an armed force up onto the Acropolis,

答案就是带着军队前往战神山议会