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پولیکراتس
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Polycrates (; ), son of Aeaces, was the tyrant of Samos from the 540s BC to 522 BC. He had a reputation as both a fierce warrior and an enlightened tyrant.
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Polycrates (Greek: Πολυκράτης) was a male politician and tyrant who lived from 574 BCE to 522 BCE. He spoke Ancient Greek and was the sibling of Syloson. His life ended in Sardis through capital punishment. Historical sources, including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, describe his life and roles.
In a separate context, an author named P. Polycrates is associated with one work titled *Un mot sur la neutralisation des îles Ioniennes et la question d'Orient*. This individual is distinct from Polycrates of Argos.
Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, OpenAlex, Open Library, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Un mot sur la neutralisation des îles Ioniennes et la question d'Orient
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Academic profile · OpenAlex
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- Cited by
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Most cited works
- [Surgical technic of artificial vagina by means of free skin graft].1954 · 0 cit
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Polycrates
- Royalty.full name
- Πολυκράτης Αἰάκου Σαμαῖος
- Royalty.title
- Tyrant of Samos
- Royalty.image
- Polykrates with Pharao Amasis II.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Polycrates with Pharaoh Amasis II (19th century illustration).
- Royalty.birth_place
- Samos
- Royalty.death_date
- 522 BC
- Royalty.death_place
- Magnesia, Achaemenid Empire
- Royalty.father
- Aeaces I
- Royalty.predecessor
- Aeaces I?
- Royalty.successor
- Maeandrus
- Royalty.house
- Aeacids
via Wikipedia infobox