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Periander

700 BC - 583 BC

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Periander (; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Periander has received more than 273,299 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Periander is the 699th most popular writer (down from 678th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Greece and the 18th most popular Greek Writer.

Periander was a tyrant of Corinth in the 7th century BC. He was most famous for the construction of the Corinth Canal.

Memorability Metrics

  • 270k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.28

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Periander ranks 699 out of 7,302. Before him are Sri Chinmoy, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Multatuli, Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, Naim Frashëri, and Luis de Góngora. After him are Pavel Jozef Šafárik, Andrea Camilleri, Arto Paasilinna, Jack Vance, Maurice Denis, and Max Jacob.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700 BC, Periander ranks 12. Before him are Amasis II, Tyrtaeus, Jeconiah, Anacharsis, Phalaris, and Necho I. After him are Psamtik II, Phraortes, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Tanaquil, and Harpagus. Among people deceased in 583 BC, Periander ranks 1. After him is Arcesilaus I of Cyrene.

Others Born in 700 BC

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  • Photo of Amasis II

    Amasis II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 526 BC

    HPI: 66.49

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Tyrtaeus

    Tyrtaeus

    WRITER

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 66.37

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Jeconiah

    Jeconiah

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 660 BC

    HPI: 66.07

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Anacharsis

    Anacharsis

    PHILOSOPHER

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 65.83

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Phalaris

    Phalaris

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 64.66

    Rank: 10

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    Necho I

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 664 BC

    HPI: 64.51

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Periander

    Periander

    WRITER

    700 BC - 583 BC

    HPI: 64.28

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Psamtik II

    Psamtik II

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 589 BC

    HPI: 64.03

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Phraortes

    Phraortes

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 633 BC

    HPI: 61.19

    Rank: 14

  • Photo of Cylon of Athens

    Cylon of Athens

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 60.43

    Rank: 15

  • Photo of Perdiccas I of Macedon

    Perdiccas I of Macedon

    POLITICIAN

    700 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 59.96

    Rank: 16

  • Photo of Tanaquil

    Tanaquil

    COMPANION

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 59.76

    Rank: 17

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    Harpagus

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    700 BC - 600 BC

    HPI: 59.62

    Rank: 18

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Others Deceased in 583 BC

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Periander ranks 173 out of 1,024. Before him are Gorgo, Queen of Sparta (-506), Thaïs (-400), Callisthenes (-360), Hippocrates of Chios (-470), Pleistarchus (-500), and Meton of Athens (-500). After him are Agathias (536), Longus (110), Brasidas (-500), Cleomenes I (-600), Konstantinos Karamanlis (1907), and Princess Cecilie of Greece and Denmark (1911).

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Among WRITERS In Greece

Among writers born in Greece, Periander ranks 18. Before him are Nâzım Hikmet (1902), Simonides of Ceos (-556), Arion (-700), Phaedrus (-20), Lysias (-445), and Tyrtaeus (-700). After him are Agathias (536), Longus (110), Aelia Eudocia (401), Demetrius Vikelas (1835), Odysseas Elytis (1911), and Bacchylides (-490).

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