List of ancient Greek tyrants
This is a list of tyrants from Ancient Greece.
Abydus">Abydos (Hellespont)">Abydus
- Daphnis, c. 500 BC
- Philiscus, c. 368-360 BC
- Iphiades, 360-? BC
[Agrigentum] (Acragas)
- Phalaris, 570-554 BC
- Telemachus, after 554 BC
- Alcamenes, 6th/5th century BC
- Alcandros, 6th/5th century BC
- Theron, 488-472 BC
- Thrasydaeus, 472 BC
- Phintias, c. 288-279 BC
- Sosistratus, 279-277 BC
[Alabanda]
- Aridolis, 480 BC
- Amyntas, after 480 BC
[Ambracia]
- Gorgus, fl. 628-600 BC
- Periander, until 580 BC
- Archinus, 6th century BC
Amastris">Amasra">Amastris
- Amastris, until 284 BC
- Eumenes, 284 until c. 270 BC
[Argos]
- Laphaes, 6th century BC
- Pheidon, around 550 BC
- Perilaus, c. 546 BC
- Archinus, c. 395 BC
- Aristippus the Elder, after 272 BC
- Aristomachos the Elder, before 250-240 BC
- Aristippus, 240-235 BC
- Aristomachus the Younger, 235-229 BC, 224-223 BC
[Assos] & [Atarneus]
- Eubulus, before 351 BC
- Hermias, 351-342 BC
Astacus">Astakos">Astacus
- Evarchus, c. 430-420 BC
[Athens]
- Cylon, 632 BC
- Pisistratus, 561 BC, 559-556 BC and 546-528 BC
- Hipparchus, 527-514 BC
- Hippias, 527-510 BC
- Theramenes, Critias, and Charicles leading members of the Thirty Tyrants 404-403 BC
- Lachares, 300-294 BC
- Aristion, 88-86 BC
[Byzantium]
- Ariston, c. 513 BC
- Clearchus of Sparta, 411-409 BC, 404-401 BC
Cardia">Lysimachia (Thrace)">Cardia
- Hecataeus, fl. 323 BC
Camarina">Kamarina, Sicily">Camarina
- Psaumis of Camarina, fl. c. 460 BC
[Cassandreia]
- Apollodorus, 279-276 BC
Catane">Catania">Catane
- Euarchus, 729 BC-?
- Deinomenes the Younger, fl. 470-465 BC
- Mamercus of Catane, 345-338 BC
[Chalcis]
- Tynnondas, c. 580 BC
- Antileon, 6th century BC
- Mnesarchus, before 354 BC
- Callias, c. 354-350 BC, c. 343-330 BC
- Taurosthenes, c. 330 BC
Chersonese">Thracian Chersonese">Chersonese
- Miltiades the Elder, 555-519 BC
- Stesagoras, 519-516 BC
- Miltiades, 516-510 BC, 496-492 BC
[Chios]
- Strattis, fl. 513-480 BC
Cibyra">Kibyra">Cibyra
- Moagetes, fl. 190 BC
Corcyra">Corfu">Corcyra
- Lycophron, before 587 BC
- Cleonymus, 303/02 BC
[Corinth]
- Cypselus, 657-627 BC
- Periander, 627-587 BC
- Psammetich, 587-584 BC
- Timophanes, 364 BC
- Alexander, 253-247 BC
- Nicaea, 247-245 BC
Cos">Kos">Cos
- Scythes, late 6th century BC
- Cadmus, resigned 494 BC
- Nicias of Cos, 1st century BC
- Nicippus, 1st century
Croton">Crotone">Croton
- Cylonius, c. 530 BC
- Cleinias, c. 504-495 BC
- Menedemus, until 295 BC
[Cumae]
- Aristodemus, c. 505-490 BC
Cyme">Cyme (Aeolis)">Cyme
- Aristagoras, fl. 513-493 BC
[Cyprus]
- Nicocreon, 4th century BC
Cyrene">Cyrene, Libya">Cyrene
- Ophellas, 312-308 BC
- Lycopus, c. 163 BC
- Nicocrates, c. 51 BC
- Leander, c. 50 BC
[Cyzicus]
- Aristagoras, c. 513 BC
Dardanos">Dardanus (city)">Dardanos
- Mania, killed by her son-in-law c. 399 BC
[Elatea]
- Mnason, 4th century BC
Elea">Velia">Elea
- Demylus, 5th century BC
- Nearchus, c. 430 BC
[Elis]
- Aristotimus, 272 BC
[Ephesus]
- Athenagoras, 6th century BC
- Pythagoras, 6th century BC
- Pindarus, around 560 BC
- Aristarchus, around 545-540 BC
- Pasicles, 540-530 BC
- Aphinagorus, fl. 530 BC
- Comas, fl. 530 BC
- Phanes
- Melancomas, around 500 BC
- Hegesias, 4th century BC
- Syrpax, until 334 BC
- Melancomas II, fl. 214 BC
[Epidaurus]
- Procles, 640 BC
[Eretria]
- Themison, fl. 366 BC
- Plutarch, c. 355-350 BC
- Hipparchus, c. 345 BC
- Automedon, c. 345 BC
- Cleitarchus, 345-341 BC
[Gela]
- Cleander, 505-498 BC
- Hippocrates, 498-491 BC
- Gelon, 491-485 BC
- Hieron I, 485-466 BC
- Polyzalus, fl. c. 476 BC
[Halicarnassus]
- Artemisia I of Caria, fl. 480 BC
- Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus, fl. 469-444 BC
[Heraclea Pontica]
- Clearchus, 365-353 BC
- Satyrus, 353-? BC
- Timotheus, 352-337 BC
- Dionysius, 337-305 BC
- Amastris, 305-284 BC
- Oxyathres, 305-284 BC
- Clearchus, 305-284 BC
Hermione">Ermioni">Hermione
- Xenon, stepped down 229 BC
[Himera]
- Terillus, early 5th century BC
Keryneia">Keryneia, Greece">Keryneia
- Iseas, 275 BC
[Lampsacus]
- Hippoclus, c. 513 BC
- Aeantides, fl. 515-510 BC
- Astyanax, before 360 BC
[Larissa]
- Medius, fl. 395 BC
Leontini">Lentini">Leontini
- Panaetius, c. 615/609 BC
- Aenesidemus, 498-491 BC
- Hicetas, c. 347-338 BC
- Heracleides, fl. 278 BC
[Lindos]
- Cleobulus, 6th century BC
[Locri]
- Dionysius the Younger, 356-346 BC
Megalopolis">Megalopolis, Greece">Megalopolis
- Aristodemus the Good, c. 262-252 BC
- Lydiadas, c. 245-235 BC
[Megara]
- Theagenes, c. 620-600 BC
[Messana]
- Scythes, c. 494 BC
- Cadmus, c. 494-490 BC
- Anaxilas, c. 490-476 BC
- Micythus, c. 476-467 BC
- Leophron, c. 467-461 BC
- Hippon, c. 338 BC
- Cios the Mamertine, c. 269 BC
[Messene]
- Phyliades, before 336 BC
Methymnae">Mithymna">Methymnae
- Aristonicus, before 332 BC
[Miletus]
- Amphitres, late 8th or 7th century BC
- Thrasybulus, 7th century BC
- Thoas, 6th century BC
- Damasanor, 6th century BC
- Histiaeus, 518-514 BC
- Aristagoras, c. 513-499 BC
- Timarchus, 3rd century BC
[Mytilene]
- Melandrus, late 7th century BC
- Myrsilus, late 7th century BC,
- Pittacus, fl. 600 BC
- Coes, c. 507-499 BC
Naxos">Naxos Island">Naxos
- Lygdamis, until c. 512 BC
- Aristagoras, c. 502-499 BC
Orchomenus">Orchomenus (Arcadia)">Orchomenus
- Aristomelidas, Archaic period
- Nearchus, 234 BC
[Oreus]
- Philistides, c. 341 BC
- Menippus, c. 341 BC
[Parium]
- Herophantus, c. 513 BC
[Pellene]
- Chaeron, after 336 BC
[Pharsalus]
- Sisyphus, fl. 395 BC
- Polydamas, until 370 BC
[Pherae]
- Lycophron
- Jason, before 370 BC
- Polydorus, before 370 BC
- Polyphron, 370-369 BC
- Alexander, 369-358 BC
- Tisiphonus, 357-355/4 BC
- Lykophron II, 355-352 BC
- Peitholaus, 355-352 BC
[Phlius]
- Leo, c. 540 BC
- Cleonymus, before 229 BC
[Phocaea]
- Laodamas, c. 513 BC
Phocis">Phocis (ancient region)">Phocis
- Aulis, fl. c. 520 BC
- Phayllus, fl. 352 BC
Pisa">Pisa, Greece">Pisa
- Damophon, before 7th century BC
- Pantaleon, fl. 660-644 BC
- Damophon, fl. 588 BC
- Pyrrhus, 6th century BC
[Priene]
- Hieron of Priene, 300-297 BC
Proconnesus">Marmara Island">Proconnesus
- Metrodorus, c. 513 BC
[Rhegium]
- Anaxilas, 494-476 BC
- Micythus, c. 476-467 BC
- Leophron, c. 467-461 BC
- Dionysius the Younger, before 352 BC
- Calippus, 352/351 BC
- Leptines II, after 351 BC
- Decius Vibellius, 280-270 BC
Samos">Samos Island">Samos
- Demoteles, 7th century BC
- Syloson, c. 538 BC
- Polycrates, c. 538-522 BC
- Maiandrius, c. 522 BC
- Charilaus, c. 522 BC
- Syloson, again c. 521 BC
- Aeaces, around 513 BC, reinstalled after 494 BC
- Theomestor, after 480 BC
- Duris, c. 280 BC
Selinus">Selinunte">Selinus
- Theron, 6th/5th century BC
- Pythagoras, 6th/5th century BC
- Euryleon of Sparta, 6th/5th century BC
[Sicyon]
- Orthagoras, from 676 BC
- Myron the Elder, fl. 648 BC
- Myron the Younger
- Isodemus
- Cleisthenes, 600-560 BC
- Aeschines, 560-556 BC
- Euphron, 368-366 BC
- Aristratus, fl. c. 340 BC
- Epichares, fl. c. 330 BC
- Cratesipolis, 314-308 BC
- Cleon, c. 300-280 BC
- Euthydemus, c. 280-270 BC
- Timocleidas, c. 280-270 BC
- Abantidas, 264-252 BC
- Paseas, 252-251 BC
- Nicocles, 251 BC
Sigeum">Sigeion">Sigeum
- Hegesistratus, fl. 510 BC
Sinope">Sinop, Turkey">Sinope
- Timesilaus, before 433 BC
- Scydrothemis, 301-280 BC
[Sparta]
- Machanidas, 210-207 BC
- Nabis, 207-192 BC
- Chaeron, 180 BC
[Sybaris]
- Telys, c. 510 BC
Syracuse">Syracuse, Italy">Syracuse
- Gelon, 491-478 BC
- Hieron I, 478-466 BC
- Thrasybulus, 466-465 BC
- Dionysius the Elder, 405-367 BC
- Dionysius II, the Younger, 367-357 BC
- Apollocrates, 357 BC
- Heracleides, 357 BC
- Dion, 357-354 BC
- Calippus, 354-352 BC
- Hipparinus, 352-351 BC
- Aretaeus, 352-350 BC
- Nysaeos, 350-346 BC
- Dionysius II, the Younger,
- Timoleon, 345-337 BC
- Agathocles, 320 BC
- Acestorides, 320-319 BC
- Agathocles, 317-289 BC
- Hicetas, 289-279 BC
- Thoenon, 279 BC
- Sosistratus, 279-277 BC
- Hieron II, 275-215 BC
- Gelon II, c. 240-216 BC
- Hieronymus, 215-214 BC
- Adranodoros, 214-212 BC
- Hippocrates, 213-212 BC
- Epicydes, 213-212 BC
Tarentum">History of Taranto">Tarentum
- Aristophylidas, c. 516-492 BC
Tarsus">Tarsus, Mersin">Tarsus
- Lysias, before 67 BC
Tauromenium">Taormina">Tauromenium
- Andromachus, fl. 344 BC
- Tyndarion, fl. 278 BC
[Thasos]
- Symmachus, c. 520 BC
Thebes">Thebes, Greece">Thebes
- Leontiades, 382-379 BC
- Archias, 382-379 BC
[Zeleia]
- Nicagoras, 334 BC