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Phalaris

700 BC - 600 BC

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Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phalaris is the 2,614th most popular politician (down from 2,323rd in 2019), the 877th most popular biography from Italy (down from 809th in 2019) and the 188th most popular Italian Politician.

Phalaris was a tyrant who ruled over the ancient Greek city of Acragas. He is most famous for his cruel treatment of his enemies and subjects, which included feeding them to a bronze bull he had constructed.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phalaris ranks 2,614 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Jing of Han, Mauno Koivisto, Sigurd Ring, Barkiyaruq, Jeroboam II, and Louis, Prince of Condé. After him are Yazid II, Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, Vasily I of Moscow, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Louise of Savoy, and Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Phalaris ranks 13. Before him are Cyaxares, Amasis II, Jeconiah, Ashur-etil-ilani, Tyrtaeus, and Anacharsis. After him are Necho I, Periander, Psamtik II, Cypselus, Sin-shumu-lishir, and Gargi Vachaknavi. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Phalaris ranks 11. Before him are Belshazzar, Habakkuk, Astyages, Theano, Epimenides, and Anacharsis. After him are Alcetas I of Macedon, Ibycus, Sushruta, Mimnermus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, and Harpagus.

Others Born in 700 BC

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  • Photo of Cyaxares

    Cyaxares

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 584 BC

    HPI: 72.79

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Amasis II

    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 72.40

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Jeconiah

    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 72.22

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Ashur-etil-ilani

    Ashur-etil-ilani

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 71.01

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Tyrtaeus

    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 70.75

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.65

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Phalaris

    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.56

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Necho I

    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 69.79

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Periander

    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 68.98

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Psamtik II

    Psamtik II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 589 BC

    HPI: 68.83

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Cypselus

    Cypselus

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 68.63

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Sin-shumu-lishir

    Sin-shumu-lishir

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 627 BC

    HPI: 67.79

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Gargi Vachaknavi

    Gargi Vachaknavi

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - Present

    HPI: 67.74

    Rank: 19

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Others Deceased in 600 BC

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  • Photo of Belshazzar

    Belshazzar

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 75.54

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Habakkuk

    Habakkuk

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    626 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 75.32

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Astyages

    Astyages

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 74.02

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Theano

    Theano

    PHILOSOPHER

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 73.38

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Epimenides

    Epimenides

    PHILOSOPHER

    690 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 71.11

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.65

    Rank: 10

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    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.56

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Alcetas I of Macedon

    Alcetas I of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.87

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Ibycus

    Ibycus

    WRITER

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.19

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Sushruta

    Sushruta

    PHYSICIAN

    620 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 68.12

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Mimnermus

    Mimnermus

    WRITER

    670 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 67.56

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Cleisthenes of Sicyon

    Cleisthenes of Sicyon

    POLITICIAN

    701 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.95

    Rank: 16

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    Harpagus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.50

    Rank: 17

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Phalaris ranks 877 out of 5,161. Before him are Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749), Cassiodorus (487), Annibale de Gasparis (1819), Giovanni Alfonso Borelli (1608), Giulia Farnese (1474), and Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351). After him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782), Epicharmus of Kos (-524), Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522), Sebastiano del Piombo (1485), Filippo Maria Visconti (1392), and Joseph of Cupertino (1603).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Phalaris ranks 188. Before him are Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (1776), Milo of Croton (-557), Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508), Andrew III of Hungary (1265), Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma (1503), and Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351). After him are Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782), Filippo Maria Visconti (1392), Berengar II of Italy (900), Ladislaus of Naples (1377), Quirinius (-45), and Julia Minor (-101).

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