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Alexander of Pherae

400 BC - 358 BC

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Alexander (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) was Tyrant or Despot of Pherae in Thessaly, ruling from 369 to c. 356 BC. Following the assassination of Jason, the tyrant of Pherae and Tagus of Thessaly, in 370 BC, his brother Polyphron ruled for a year, but he was then poisoned by Alexander who assumed power himself. Alexander governed tyrannically and was constantly seeking to control Thessaly and the kingdom of Macedonia. He also engaged in piratical raids on Attica. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander of Pherae is the 10,578th most popular politician (down from 9,561st in 2024). (down from 1,979th in 2019)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexander of Pherae ranks 10,578 out of 19,576. Before him are Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Björn at Haugi, Ariamnes of Cappadocia, Guo Zongxun, Thilo Sarrazin, and João do Canto e Castro. After him are Gerhard Schröder, Ferenc Gyurcsány, George VII of Georgia, Henri Callot, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and Ashikaga Yoshitane.

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Among people born in 400 BC, Alexander of Pherae ranks 69. Before him are Antimachus, Bryaxis, Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus, Khabash, Dromichaetes, and Chremonides. After him are Neoptolemus, Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus, Cleomenes of Naucratis, Timotheus, Philitas of Cos, and Nausiphanes. Among people deceased in 358 BC, Alexander of Pherae ranks 3. Before him are Artaxerxes II of Persia, and Bardylis.

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