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Pygmalion of Tyre

Pygmalion (Ancient Greek: Πυγμαλίων Pugmaliōn; Latin: Pygmalion) was king of Tyre from 831 to 785 BCE and a son of King Mattan I (840–832 BC). During Pygmalion's reign, Tyre seems to have shifted the heart of its trading empire from the Middle East to the Mediterranean, as can be judged from the building of new colonies including Kition on Cyprus, Sardinia (see Nora Stone discussion below), and, according to tradition, Carthage. For the story surrounding the founding of Carthage, see Dido. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Pygmalion of Tyre is the 10,612th most popular politician (up from 10,954th in 2024). (up from 2,522nd in 2019)

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Among politicians, Pygmalion of Tyre ranks 10,612 out of 19,576. Before him are Lothar Bisky, Charles Doolittle Walcott, Martti Miettunen, Emma Darwin, Rudrama Devi, and Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine. After him are Jovenel Moïse, Andrei Bubnov, Abdelilah Benkirane, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, Theodora of Khazaria, and Grace Coolidge.