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Cleisthenes of Sicyon

701 BC - 600 BC

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Cleisthenes ( KLYSSE-thin-eez; Ancient Greek: Κλεισθένης) was the tyrant of Sicyon from c. 600–560 BC, who aided in the First Sacred War against Kirrha that destroyed that city in 595 BC. He was also said to have organized a successful war against Argos because of his anti-Dorian feelings. After his victory he abolished all the rhapsodes of Homer, because they praised the citizens of Argos. The key innovation of his reign, which Herodotus mentions, was the reformation of the tribal system in the city of Sicyon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cleisthenes of Sicyon has received more than 59,896 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Cleisthenes of Sicyon is the 4,766th most popular politician (down from 3,672nd in 2019), the 296th most popular biography from Greece (down from 234th in 2019) and the 127th most popular Greek Politician.

Cleisthenes of Sicyon is most famous for his reforms to the Athenian constitution, which included the institution of ostracism.

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  • 65.50

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  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.72

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Cleisthenes of Sicyon ranks 4,766 out of 19,576. Before him are Ibbi-Sin, Egica, Túpac Huallpa, Giovanni Sforza, Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders, and Charles-Michel de l'Épée. After him are Joan, Countess of Flanders, Countess Palatine Maria Franziska of Sulzbach, Chen Shui-bian, Missak Manouchian, Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, and Theobald II, Count of Champagne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 701 BC, Cleisthenes of Sicyon ranks 2. Before him is Zephaniah.  Among people deceased in 600 BC, Cleisthenes of Sicyon ranks 15. Before him are Anacharsis, Epimenides, Phalaris, Ibycus, Sushruta, and Mimnermus. After him are Tanaquil, Harpagus, Zaleucus, Arsames, Philip I of Macedon, and Leon of Sparta.

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  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.71

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Epimenides

    Epimenides

    PHILOSOPHER

    690 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 70.44

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Phalaris

    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 69.69

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Ibycus

    Ibycus

    WRITER

    600 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 68.60

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Sushruta

    Sushruta

    PHYSICIAN

    620 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 67.84

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Mimnermus

    Mimnermus

    WRITER

    670 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 67.12

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Cleisthenes of Sicyon

    Cleisthenes of Sicyon

    POLITICIAN

    701 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.50

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Tanaquil

    Tanaquil

    COMPANION

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.38

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Harpagus

    Harpagus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.25

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Zaleucus

    Zaleucus

    PHILOSOPHER

    663 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 64.23

    Rank: 18

  • Photo of Arsames

    Arsames

    POLITICIAN

    550 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 63.70

    Rank: 19

  • Photo of Philip I of Macedon

    Philip I of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 63.45

    Rank: 20

  • Photo of Leon of Sparta

    Leon of Sparta

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 63.19

    Rank: 21

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Cleisthenes of Sicyon ranks 296 out of 1,024. Before him are Leonnatus (-356), Chares of Lindos (-400), Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta (1904), Ange Postecoglou (1965), and Piri Mehmed Pasha (1458). After him are Cratinus (-500), Callimachus (-600), Anaxarchus (-380), Timoleon (-411), Anaxandridas II (-565), and Ali Rıza Efendi (1839).

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Among POLITICIANS In Greece

Among politicians born in Greece, Cleisthenes of Sicyon ranks 127. Before him are Lais of Corinth (-400), Julia Livilla (18), Georgios Papandreou (1888), Leonnatus (-356), Perdiccas I of Macedon (-700), and Piri Mehmed Pasha (1458). After him are Timoleon (-411), Anaxandridas II (-565), Ali Rıza Efendi (1839), Theramenes (-450), Aglaonice (null), and Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876).

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