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Theron of Acragas

535 BC - 473 BC

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Theron (Greek: Θήρων, gen.: Θήρωνος; died 473 BC), son of Aenesidemus, was a Greek tyrant of the town of Acragas in Sicily in Magna Graecia from 488 BC. According to Polyaenus, he came to power by using public funds allocated for the hire of private contractors meant to assist with a temple building project, to instead hire a personal group of bodyguards. With this force at his disposal, he was able to seize control of the town's government. He soon became an ally of Gelo, who at that time controlled Gela, and from 485 BC, Syracuse. Gelo later became Theron's son-in-law. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theron of Acragas is the 7,130th most popular politician (up from 7,715th in 2019), the 1,852nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,024th in 2019) and the 463rd most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theron of Acragas ranks 7,130 out of 19,576. Before him are Herod of Chalcis, Chadae of Goguryeo, Jonas Furrer, Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Rechila, and Deokjong of Goryeo. After him are Gertrud Scholtz-Klink, Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, José Antonio Páez, Petteri Orpo, Yao Wenyuan, and George, Crown Prince of Serbia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 535 BC, Theron of Acragas ranks 3. Before him are Heraclitus, and Phrynichus.  Among people deceased in 473 BC, Theron of Acragas ranks 2. Before him is Fuchai.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Theron of Acragas ranks 1,852 out of 5,161. Before him are Margherita de' Medici (1612), Guido Cantelli (1920), Maria Beatrice of Savoy (1792), Maddalena de' Medici (1473), Pietro Rava (1916), and Paolo Tosti (1846). After him are Pietro Cataldi (1552), Claudio Merulo (1533), Guidobaldo da Montefeltro (1472), Hieronymus Fabricius (1533), Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma (1666), and Arioald (550).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Theron of Acragas ranks 463. Before him are Peter II, Count of Savoy (1203), Tiridates III of Parthia (-50), Agostino Chigi (1465), Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus (-115), Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily (1779), and Margherita de' Medici (1612). After him are Guidobaldo da Montefeltro (1472), Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma (1666), Arioald (550), Franz Joseph I, Prince of Liechtenstein (1726), Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (1940), and Lucius Verginius Rufus (14).

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