Look up: periander

1. Periander
   son of Cypselus; upon the death of his father in 625 BCE, Periander begins his reign as tyrant of Corinth and aggressively continues Corinth's economic expansion by founding colonies on the coasts both northwest and northeast of Greece to increase trade with the interior regions there; Periander los...
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2. Periander
   Greek tyrant of Corinth about 625-585 BC. Under his reign, and that of his father Cypselus, Corinthian wealth and influence greatly expanded. He conquered Epidaurus and annexed Corcyra (Corfu). He...
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3. Periander
   second tyrant of Corinth (c. 628–588), a firm and effective ruler who exploited his city`s commercial and cultural potential. Much of the ancient ... [3 related articles]
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4. Periander
   Periander (per'ēăn"dur) , d. 585 B.C., one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece, tyrant of Corinth. His rule raised his city to a high state of prosperity, and he established friendly relations with other rulers. He established colonies at Potidaea and probably at Apollonia near the A...
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5. Periander
   . `Periander` () was the second tyrant of Corinth, Greece in the 7th century BC. He was the son of the first tyrant, Cypselus. Periander succeeded his father in 627 BC. He died in 585 BC. He upgraded Corinth`s port, and built a ramp across the Isthmus of Corinth so that ships could be dragged across...
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