Periander, Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, Vatican Museums.
Reign
627–585 BC
Predecessor
Cypselus
Successor
Psammetichus
Born
prior to 635 BC Corinth
Died
585 BC Corinth
Consort
Lyside
Issue
Cypselus II
Lycophron
Greek
Περίανδρος
House
Cypselid
Father
Cypselus
Mother
Cratea
Religion
Greek polytheism
Periander (/ˌpɛriˈændər/; Greek: Περίανδρος; died c. 585 BC) was the second tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled over ancient Corinth. Periander's rule brought about a prosperous time in Corinth's history, as his administrative skill made Corinth one of the wealthiest city states in Greece.[1] Several accounts state that Periander was a cruel and harsh ruler, but others[2][citation needed] claim that he was a fair and just king who worked to ensure that the distribution of wealth in Corinth was more or less even. He is often considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece, men of the 6th century BC who were renowned for centuries for their wisdom. (The other Sages were most often considered to be Thales, Solon, Cleobulus, Chilon, Bias and Pittacus.)[1]
Periander (/ˌpɛriˈændər/; Greek: Περίανδρος; died c. 585 BC) was the second tyrant of the Cypselid dynasty that ruled over ancient Corinth. Periander's...
Rhetus periander, the Periander metalmark or variable beautymark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in most of Central America and South...
condition that Periander go to Corcyra. The Corcyreans heard about this and killed Lycophron to keep away Periander. 581 BC: Periander's nephew and successor...
ruled for thirty years and in 627 BC was succeeded as tyrant by his son Periander, who was considered one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The treasury Cypselus...
the seven. Perhaps the two most common substitutions were to exchange Periander of Corinth or Anacharsis the Scythian for Myson. On Diogenes' first list...
of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his musical inventions, Arion...
When he then bequeathed his position to his son, Periander, the tyranny proved less secure, and Periander required a retinue of mercenary soldiers personally...
mainly a tourist attraction. The Corinth canal concept originated with Periander of Corinth in the 7th century BC. Daunted by its enormity, he chose to...
M'Cormack as Kofi Adam Croasdell as Apollo, Hephaestus Danny Jacobs as King Periander, King Acrisius Matt Lowe as Ares Jennifer Hale as Artemis, Clotho, Atropos...
The first attempt to build a canal there was carried out by the tyrant Periander in the 7th century BC. He abandoned the project owing to technical difficulties...
translit. Lukóphrōn) was the second son of the Corinthian tyrant Periander. Periander beat his wife, Melissa, to death in a fit of anger. Lycophron, on...
Rhetus periander often features in butterfly wall displays. There are three species: Rhetus arcius (Linnaeus, 1763) – paler than R. periander and with...
overthrew the Bacchiad family, and between 657 and 550 BC, he and his son Periander ruled Corinth as the Tyrants. In about 550 BC, an oligarchical government...
to suggestions that the Greek tyrant Periander had defiled the corpse of his wife, employing a metaphor: "Periander baked his bread in a cold oven." Acts...
an ally of Periander, the tyrant of Corinth. He features in a famous anecdote from Herodotus's Histories, in which a messenger from Periander asks Thrasybulus...
itself is "Lindy-proof," citing the words of pre-Socratic philosopher Periander ("Use laws that are old but food that is fresh") and Alfonso X of Castile...
tribe. According to Herodotus' account, it was to the Necromanteion that Periander, the 6th century BC tyrant of Corinth, sent legates to ask questions of...
reflexes, endurance, and durability. Myson is possibly an Elder of Lorien Periander is an Elder of Lorien. The leader of the Lorien Elders, Pittacus Lore...
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