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Theagenes of Megara

700 BC - 600 BC

Theagenes of Megara

Theagenes of Megara (Ancient Greek: Θεαγένης ὁ Μεγαρεύς) ruled the ancient Greek city of Megara in the seventh century BC. The only sources for his life are anecdotes recorded by authors several centuries after his death, whose reliability is uncertain. Although very little is known of his life, he is considered one of the archetypal early Greek tyrants (tyrannoi). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theagenes of Megara is the 11,800th most popular politician (down from 10,683rd in 2019), the 593rd most popular biography from Greece (down from 536th in 2019) and the 251st most popular Greek Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theagenes of Megara ranks 11,800 out of 19,576. Before him are Chris Murphy, Muhammad Shah of Brunei, Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Conrad Black, Jean Tiberi, and Nikita Ivanovich Panin. After him are Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Hong Song-nam, Mahapadma Nanda, Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Ulrich III, Duke of Carinthia, and Đồng Khánh.

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Chris Murphy
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11,800
Muhammad Shah of Brunei
1301 - 1402
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11,801
Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1832 - 1913
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11,802
Conrad Black
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11,803
Jean Tiberi
1935 - 2025
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11,804
Nikita Ivanovich Panin
1718 - 1783
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,805
Theagenes of Megara
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,806
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel
1870 - 1943
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,807
Hong Song-nam
1929 - 2009
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,808
Mahapadma Nanda
400 BC - 329 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,809
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
1872 - 1950
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,810
Ulrich III, Duke of Carinthia
1220 - 1269
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,811
Đồng Khánh
1864 - 1889
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 11,812

Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Theagenes of Megara ranks 35. Before him are King Zhuang of Chu, Aristomenes, Sadyattes, Leon of Sparta, Aeropus I of Macedon, and Myson of Chenae. After him are Lesches, Amenirdis II, Aspelta, Arcesilaus II of Cyrene, Anlamani, and Senkamanisken. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Theagenes of Megara ranks 32. Before him are Miltiades the Elder, Leon of Sparta, Aeropus I of Macedon, Charondas, Lasus of Hermione, and Kleitias. After him are Aryenis, Gedaliah, Isagoras, Agasicles, Cadmus of Miletus, and Aspelta.

Others Born in 700 BC

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King Zhuang of Chu
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 591 BC
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 29
Aristomenes
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 30
Sadyattes
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 617 BC
HPI: 61.93
Rank: 31
Leon of Sparta
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 32
Aeropus I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 33
Myson of Chenae
PHILOSOPHER
700 BC - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 34
Theagenes of Megara
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 35
Lesches
WRITER
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 36
Amenirdis II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 37
Aspelta
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 38
Arcesilaus II of Cyrene
NOBLEMAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 39
Anlamani
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 593 BC
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 40
Senkamanisken
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 41

Others Deceased in 600 BC

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Miltiades the Elder
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 26
Leon of Sparta
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 27
Aeropus I of Macedon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 28
Charondas
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 29
Lasus of Hermione
WRITER
548 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 30
Kleitias
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 31
Theagenes of Megara
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 32
Aryenis
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 33
Gedaliah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 34
Isagoras
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 35
Agasicles
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 36
Cadmus of Miletus
HISTORIAN
500 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 37
Aspelta
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 38

In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Theagenes of Megara ranks 593 out of 1,024. Before him are Joseph Sifakis (1946), Rhianus (-275), Ieronymos II of Athens (1938), Eudamidas III (-300), Philinna (-400), and Euphranor (-301). After him are Pamphilus (-390), Mentor of Rhodes (-380), Petros Persakis (1879), Areus II (-262), Phaenias of Eresus (-400), and Andronicus of Cyrrhus (-200).

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Joseph Sifakis
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 587
Rhianus
WRITER
275 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 588
Ieronymos II of Athens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 589
Eudamidas III
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 590
Philinna
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 591
Euphranor
PAINTER
301 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 592
Theagenes of Megara
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 593
Pamphilus
PAINTER
390 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 594
Mentor of Rhodes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 595
Petros Persakis
GYMNAST
1879 - 1952
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 596
Areus II
POLITICIAN
262 BC - 254 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 597
Phaenias of Eresus
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 598
Andronicus of Cyrrhus
ASTRONOMER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 599