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Battus I of Cyrene

580 BC - 520 BC

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Battus I of Cyrene (Ancient Greek: Βάττος), also known as Battius the Lacedaemonian and Battus Aristotle (Βάττος Ἀριστοτέλης) and Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος) was the founder of the Ancient Greek colony of Cyrene. He was its first king, the first Greek king in Africa and the founder of the Battiad dynasty. The butterfly Battus philenor is named after him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Battus I of Cyrene is the 9,277th most popular politician (down from 7,891st in 2019), the 474th most popular biography from Greece (down from 417th in 2019) and the 207th most popular Greek Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Battus I of Cyrene ranks 9,277 out of 19,576. Before him are Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, Berdi Beg, Jeonji of Baekje, Nasr of Granada, Qakare Ibi, and Arnulf, Count of Holland. After him are Henry Berengar, Garibald, Cleomenes II, Marie Anne de La Trémoille, princesse des Ursins, Luis Somoza Debayle, and Princess Maria Ludwiga Theresia of Bavaria.

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Among people born in 580 BC, Battus I of Cyrene ranks 3. Before him are Pherecydes of Syros, and Bardiya.  Among people deceased in 520 BC, Battus I of Cyrene ranks 3. Before him are Pherecydes of Syros, and Chilon of Sparta. After him are King Jing of Zhou, and King Dao of Zhou.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Battus I of Cyrene ranks 474 out of 1,024. Before him are Meleager (-320), Dimitar Blagoev (1856), Manuel Kantakouzenos (1326), Isaeus (-420), Lamachus (-500), and Koçi Xoxe (1911). After him are Theagenes of Thasos (-500), Vassiliki Thanou-Christophilou (1950), Archidamus IV (-400), Axiothea of Phlius (-400), Tommy Lee (1962), and Achilles Painter (-470).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Battus I of Cyrene ranks 207. Before him are Kostas Karamanlis (1956), Miltiades the Elder (-600), Meleager (-320), Dimitar Blagoev (1856), Manuel Kantakouzenos (1326), and Koçi Xoxe (1911). After him are Archidamus IV (-400), Dorieus (-600), Agis I (-957), Leonidas Pyrgos (1871), Leon of Sparta (-700), and Georgios Kondylis (1878).

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