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Periander
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Periander (; ; died c. 585 BC) was the second tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled over ancient Corinth. Periander's rule brought about a prosperous time in Corinth's history, as his administrative skill made Corinth one of the wealthiest city states in Greece. Several accounts state that Periander was a cruel and harsh ruler, but others claim that he was a fair and just king who worked to ensure that the distribution of wealth in Corinth was more or less even. He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their wisd
Periander was a ruler of ancient Corinth around the 6th century BC who is credited with making the city prosperous and wealthy through skilled administration, though accounts differ on whether he governed fairly or harshly. He is remembered as one of the Seven Sages of Greece, a group of men from that era celebrated for their wisdom.
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Quotes
- “Practice does everything.”
- “Tranquility is a good thing.”
- “Democracy is better than tyranny.”
- “Pleasures are transitory, but honor is immortal.”
- “Be moderate when prosperous, but prudent when unfortunate.”
- “Be the same to your friends when they are prosperous, and when they are unfortunate.”
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Key facts
- Royalty.death_date
- 585 BC
- Royalty.death_place
- Corinth
- Royalty.predecessor
- Cypselus
- Royalty.successor
- Psammetichus
- Royalty.queen
- Lyside
- Royalty.royal house
- Cypselid
- Royalty.father
- Cypselus
- Royalty.mother
- Cratea
- Royalty.issue
- Cypselus II Lycophron
- Royalty.religion
- Greek polytheism
- Royalty.name
- Periander
- Royalty.title
- Tyrant of Corinth
- Royalty.image
- 200px|Periander Pio-Clementino Inv276
- Royalty.caption
- Periander, Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, Vatican Museums
- Royalty.reign
- 627–585 BC
- Royalty.native_lang1
- Greek
- Royalty.birth_date
- prior to 635 BC
- Royalty.birth_place
- Corinth
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Wikidata facts
- Citizenship
- Ancient Corinth
- Image
- Periander Pio-Clementino Inv276.jpg
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- Periander
- date of death
- 0585-00-00
- date of birth
- 0700-01-01
- name in native language
- Περίανδρος
- significant place
- Ancient Corinth
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Periander (; ; died c. 585 BC) was the second tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled over ancient Corinth. Periander's rule brought about a prosperous time in Corinth's history, as his administrative skill made Corinth one of the wealthiest city states in Greece. Several accounts state that Periander was a cruel and harsh ruler, but others claim that he was a fair and just king who worked to ensure that the distribution of wealth in Corinth was more or less even. He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their wisdom. (The other Sages were most often considered to be Thales, Solon, Cleobulus, Chilon, Bias and Pittacus.)
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