von 538 v. Chr. bis 522 v. Chr.Tyrann der griechischen Insel Samos
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Verdere bibliografische gegevensv540-v522. ca.
ActiviteitPersonen der Geschichte (Politiker und historische Persönlichkeiten) (16.5p) (sswd)
Tyrann (gnd)
LandGriechenland
Geografische nootGR (iso3166)
Namen
KopjePolykrates, Tyrann gebruikt in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
NaamsvariantPolykrates, von Samos
Bronnen
Gevonden inPauly neu
The illustration for the humorous book The General History Edited by Satyricon.
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The tyrant Polycrates who was pestered by sea fishes became famous on Samos Island. Any rubbish thrown by Polycrates into the sea was immediately beached by the fishes in their own bellies.
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—The General History Edited by Satyricon
[Alexandre Jacovleff / Scanned from: (in Russian) (2004) Всеобщая история, обработанная «Сатириконом», Moscow: Айрис Пресс, p. 48 ISBN: 5-8112-0905-3. -- Public domain -- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polycrates by A Yakovlev 1911.jpg]