POLITICIAN
Peisistratos
600 BC - 527 BC

Peisistratos
Pisistratus (also spelled Peisistratus or Peisistratos; Ancient Greek: Πεισίστρατος Peisistratos; c. 600 BC – 527 BC) was a politician in ancient Athens, ruling as tyrant in the late 560s, the early 550s and from 546 BC until his death. His unification of Attica, the triangular peninsula of Greece containing Athens, along with economic and cultural improvements laid the groundwork for the later pre-eminence of Athens in ancient Greece. His legacy lies primarily in his institution of the Panathenaic Games, historically assigned the date of 566 BC, and the consequent first attempt at producing a definitive version of the Homeric epics. Pisistratus' championing of the lower class of Athens is an early example of populism. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peisistratos is the 393rd most popular politician (up from 445th in 2019), the 41st most popular biography from Greece (up from 49th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Greek Politician.
Peisistratos was most famous for his use of tyrants to rule Athens.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Peisistratos ranks 393 out of 19,576. Before him are Yitzhak Rabin, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Rudolf Höss, Vyacheslav Molotov, Peter III of Russia, and Charles I of Anjou. After him are Olof Palme, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Ashurbanipal, Stephen I of Hungary, Gerhard Schröder, and Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYitzhak Rabin
1922 - 1995
HPI: 80.27
Rank: 387
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
89 BC - 13 BC
HPI: 80.26
Rank: 388
Rudolf Höss
1901 - 1947
HPI: 80.26
Rank: 389
Vyacheslav Molotov
1890 - 1986
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 390
Peter III of Russia
1728 - 1762
HPI: 80.24
Rank: 391
Charles I of Anjou
1226 - 1285
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 392
Peisistratos
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 393
Olof Palme
1927 - 1986
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 394
Bahadur Shah Zafar
1775 - 1862
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 395
Ashurbanipal
685 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 396
Stephen I of Hungary
975 - 1038
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 397
Gerhard Schröder
1944 - Present
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 398
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
1493 - 1536
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 399
Contemporaries
Among people born in 600 BC, Peisistratos ranks 5. Before him are Cyrus the Great, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, Tomyris, and Esther. After him are Lucretia, Servius Tullius, Ānanda, Yaśodharā, Maya, Belshazzar, and Mardonius. Among people deceased in 527 BC, Peisistratos ranks 2. Before him is Mahavira.
Others Born in 600 BC
Go to all RankingsCyrus the Great
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 530 BC
HPI: 86.91
Rank: 1
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 2
Tomyris
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 3
Esther
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 4
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 5
Lucretia
NOBLEMAN
600 BC - 509 BC
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 6
Servius Tullius
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 535 BC
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 7
Ānanda
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 8
Yaśodharā
POLITICIAN
600 BC - Present
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 9
Maya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 77.09
Rank: 10
Belshazzar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 11
Mardonius
MILITARY PERSONNEL
600 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 527 BC
Go to all RankingsMahavira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 1
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 2
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Peisistratos ranks 41 out of 1,024. Before him are Gorgias (-483), Themistocles (-524), Ptolemy I Soter (-367), Cleisthenes (-565), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), and Leonidas I (-540). After him are Theophrastus (-371), Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha (1493), Miltiades (-540), Aristarchus of Samos (-311), Pope Sixtus II (215), and Alcibiades (-450).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsGorgias
PHILOSOPHER
483 BC - 375 BC
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 35
Themistocles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
524 BC - 459 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 36
Ptolemy I Soter
MILITARY PERSONNEL
367 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 37
Cleisthenes
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 492 BC
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 38
Lycurgus of Sparta
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 39
Leonidas I
POLITICIAN
540 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 40
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 41
Theophrastus
PHILOSOPHER
371 BC - 287 BC
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 42
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1536
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 43
Miltiades
MILITARY PERSONNEL
540 BC - 488 BC
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 44
Aristarchus of Samos
ASTRONOMER
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 45
Pope Sixtus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
215 - 258
HPI: 79.64
Rank: 46
Alcibiades
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 47
Among POLITICIANS In Greece
Among politicians born in Greece, Peisistratos ranks 12. Before him are Kösem Sultan (1590), Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769), Demosthenes (-384), Cleisthenes (-565), Lycurgus of Sparta (-800), and Leonidas I (-540). After him are Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha (1493), Alcibiades (-450), Irene of Athens (752), Xanthippe (-500), Constantine II of Greece (1940), and Ptolemy II Philadelphus (-308).
Kösem Sultan
1590 - 1651
HPI: 83.07
Rank: 6
Muhammad Ali of Egypt
1769 - 1849
HPI: 81.97
Rank: 7
Demosthenes
384 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.70
Rank: 8
Cleisthenes
565 BC - 492 BC
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 9
Lycurgus of Sparta
800 BC - 730 BC
HPI: 80.63
Rank: 10
Leonidas I
540 BC - 480 BC
HPI: 80.62
Rank: 11
Peisistratos
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 12
Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha
1493 - 1536
HPI: 80.17
Rank: 13
Alcibiades
450 BC - 404 BC
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 14
Irene of Athens
752 - 803
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 15
Xanthippe
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 16
Constantine II of Greece
1940 - 2023
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 17
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
308 BC - 246 BC
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 18