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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theron of Acragas has received more than 100,438 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Theron of Acragas is the 7,716th most popular politician (down from 6,147th in 2019), the 2,024th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,697th in 2019) and the 509th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Theron of Acragas ranks 7,716 out of 19,576. Before him are Mile Budak, Petar Brzica, Jens Otto Krag, Viacheslav Chornovil, Beorhtric of Wessex, and Paul Masson. After him are Petar Snačić, Gustav, Duke of Zweibrücken, Ernest of Bavaria, Li Keyong, Sophia Eleonore of Saxony, and Thomas of Bosnia.

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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 2,024 out of 5,161. Before him are Ennio Antonelli (1936), Théodolinde de Beauharnais (1814), Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano (1690), Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1440), Ludovico Ludovisi (1595), and Alessandro Salvio (1570). After him are Édouard Herzen (1877), Pantaenus (200), Servius Sulpicius Galba (-190), Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1629), Antipope Paschal III (1110), and Sante Geronimo Caserio (1873).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Theron of Acragas ranks 509. Before him are Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria (1839), Aripert II (680), Sidney Sonnino (1847), Sergio Pininfarina (1926), Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano (1690), and Gian Giacomo Trivulzio (1440). After him are Servius Sulpicius Galba (-190), Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes (1267), Roger III of Sicily (1175), Ercole III d'Este, Duke of Modena (1727), Antonio Grimani (1434), and Walter VI, Count of Brienne (1302).

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