700 BC - 600 BC
Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phalaris has received more than 466,536 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Phalaris is the 2,346th most popular politician (down from 2,250th in 2019), the 828th most popular biography from Italy (down from 814th in 2019) and the 168th most popular Italian Politician.
Phalaris was a tyrant who ruled over the ancient Greek city of Acragas. He is most famous for his cruel treatment of his enemies and subjects, which included feeding them to a bronze bull he had constructed.
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Among politicians, Phalaris ranks 2,346 out of 15,577. Before him are Romano Prodi, Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Sher Shah Suri, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Niels, King of Denmark. After him are Jarosław Kaczyński, Louise of Orléans, Jan Masaryk, Haakon Sigurdsson, Antigonus II Gonatas, and Dagobert II.
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 2,340
1906 - 1989
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,341
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 2,342
1010 - 1041
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,343
1673 - 1742
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,344
1065 - 1134
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,345
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,346
1949 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 2,347
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,348
1886 - 1948
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,349
930 - 995
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 2,350
319 BC - 239 BC
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,351
650 - 679
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 2,352
Among people born in 700 BC, Phalaris ranks 10. Before him are Arion, Psamtik I, Jeconiah, Tyrtaeus, Amasis II, and Anacharsis. After him are Periander, Psamtik II, Necho I, Cylon of Athens, Perdiccas I of Macedon, and Phraortes. Among people deceased in 600 BC, Phalaris ranks 12. Before him are Habakkuk, Astyages, Maya, Epimenides, Theano, and Anacharsis. After him are Ibycus, Cleisthenes of Sicyon, Sushruta, Mimnermus, Harpagus, and Philip I of Macedon.
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4
700 BC - 610 BC
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 5
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 6
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 7
700 BC - 526 BC
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 8
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 9
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 10
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 11
700 BC - 589 BC
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 12
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 13
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 14
700 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 15
700 BC - 633 BC
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 16
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 6
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 7
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 8
690 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 9
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 10
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 11
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 12
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 13
701 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 14
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 15
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 16
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 17
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 18
Among people born in Italy, Phalaris ranks 828 out of 4,668. Before him are Fausto Coppi (1919), Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778), Giambattista Basile (1566), Romano Prodi (1939), Aristoxenus (-360), and Gianluigi Buffon (1978). After him are Louise of Orléans (1812), Bernardino of Siena (1380), Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351), Rosalia Lombardo (1918), Sebastiano del Piombo (1485), and Amilcare Ponchielli (1834).
1919 - 1960
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 822
1778 - 1823
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 823
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 824
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 825
360 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 826
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 827
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 828
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 829
1380 - 1444
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 830
1351 - 1402
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 831
1918 - 1920
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 832
1485 - 1547
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 833
1834 - 1886
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 834
Among politicians born in Italy, Phalaris ranks 168. Before him are Tancred, King of Sicily (1138), William I of Sicily (1126), Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (1587), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), and Romano Prodi (1939). After him are Louise of Orléans (1812), Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351), Francesco II Sforza (1495), Giovanna of Italy (1907), Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (1900), and Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810).
1138 - 1194
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 162
1126 - 1166
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 163
1701 - 1773
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 164
1587 - 1637
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 165
1448 - 1495
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 166
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 167
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 168
1812 - 1850
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 169
1351 - 1402
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 170
1495 - 1535
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 171
1907 - 2000
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 172
1900 - 1948
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 173
1810 - 1842
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 174