Periander of corinth biography of barack
Corinth geography.
Periander
| The Second Tyrant of Corinth |
Content:
- Pericles: A Son of Corinth
- A Contradictory Reputation
- Tyrannical Rule
- Colonial Expansion
- Military and Economic Innovations
- Modernization and Prosperity
- Patron of the Arts
- Death and Legacy
Pericles: A Son of Corinth
Pericles was the son of the tyrant Cypselus and Crateia.
Ancient corinth
In 629 BCE, he inherited his father's rule in Corinth.
A Contradictory Reputation
Pericles' reputation in ancient tradition was complex. As one of the Seven Wise Men, he was renowned for his saying, "Consider everything." Yet, Herodotus depicted him as a cruel tyrant.
Initially benevolent, Pericles transformed after consulting with the Milesian tyrant Thrasybulus. Thrasybulus advised him to eliminate potential rivals by destroying the city's most prominent figures.
Tyrannical Rule
Accused of murdering his wife in a fit of rage, Pericles stripped the Corinthian women of their clothing while they were gathered at a temple.
His son, Lycophron,