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Molon

300 BC - 220 BC

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Molon ( or ) or Molo (; Ancient Greek: Mόλων; died 220 BC) was a general and satrap of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). He held the satrapy of Media at the accession of that monarch (223 BC); in addition to which, Antiochus conferred upon him and his brother Alexander the government of all the upper provinces of his empire. But their hatred of Hermeias, the chief minister of Antiochus, soon led them both to revolt in 222 BC. The two generals at first sent against them by the king were unable to oppose their progress, and Molon found himself at the head of a large army, and master of the whole country to the east of the Tigris. He was, however, foiled in his attempts to pass that river by Zeuxis. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Molon is the 10,726th most popular politician (down from 10,723rd in 2019). (up from 2,436th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Molon ranks 10,726 out of 19,576. Before him are Smbat I Hetumian, Ninurta-apal-Ekur, Cynewulf of Wessex, Arechis II of Benevento, Ramón Serrano Suñer, and Nicholas Liverpool. After him are Princess Emma of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, Abd al-Wahid II, Carlos Pellegrini, Catherine of York, Alexandros Nikolopoulos, and Laura Martinozzi.

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Among people born in 300 BC, Molon ranks 52. Before him are Andragoras, Lucius Cornelius Scipio, Quintus Caecilius Metellus, Lysandra, Demetrius I of Bactria, and Hermippus of Smyrna. After him are Ptolemy Epigonos, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, Olympias II of Epirus, Marcus Fulvius Nobilior, Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus, and Antipater of Tarsus. Among people deceased in 220 BC, Molon ranks 4. Before him are Philo of Byzantium, Diodotus II, and Archidamus V. After him are Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina, and Ariarathes III of Cappadocia.

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