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{{Short description|Tyrant of the Sicilian city of Gela from c. 505 to 498 BC}} |
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''For other persons with the same name, see [[Cleander]]'' |
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| ⚫ | '''Cleander''' ({{langx|el|Κλέανδρος}}) was a [[tyrant]] who ruled the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] city of [[Gela]], [[Magna Graecia]], which had been previously subject to an [[oligarchy]]. He founded the Pantarid dynasty, reigning for seven years, and was murdered in 498 BC by a citizen of Gela named Sabyllus who wanted to see the introduction of democracy in the city. Instead power was transferred to Cleander’s brother, [[Hippocrates of Gela]]. |
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It has been suggested that Cleander was responsible for building Gela's first city wall due to a problematic relationship with the native Sicels,<ref>Asheri, D., 'Carthaginians and Greeks' CAH vol. IV (1988) 739-90</ref> a situation thought to have been caused by Cleander himself.<ref>Dunbabin, T.J., The Western Greeks (1948) 380 although this has been disputed: Griffin, M.J., The Tyrannies in the Greek Cities of Sicily: 505-466 BC, PhD thesis, University of Leeds (2005) 108-110</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Cleander''' was a [[tyrant]] who ruled the [[Sicily|Sicilian]] city of [[Gela]], which had been previously subject to an [[oligarchy]]. He founded the Pantarid dynasty, reigning for seven years, and was murdered 498 BC by a citizen of Gela named Sabyllus who wanted to see the introduction of democracy in the city. Instead power was transferred to Cleander’s brother, [[Hippocrates of Gela]]. |
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*{{SmithDGRBM|title=Cleander (1)|page=778}} |
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|width=25% align=center|'''Preceded by:'''<br>''' |
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|width=25% align=center|'''[[Tyrant]] of [[Gela]]'''<br>505 BC – 498 BC |
|width=25% align=center|'''[[Tyrant]] of [[Gela]]'''<br>505 BC – 498 BC |
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|width=25% align=center|'''Succeeded by:'''<br>'''[[Hippocrates of Gela|Hippocrates]]''' |
|width=25% align=center|'''Succeeded by:'''<br>'''[[Hippocrates of Gela|Hippocrates]]''' |
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Latest revision as of 04:38, 27 October 2024
Cleander (Greek: Κλέανδρος) was a tyrant who ruled the Sicilian city of Gela, Magna Graecia, which had been previously subject to an oligarchy. He founded the Pantarid dynasty, reigning for seven years, and was murdered in 498 BC by a citizen of Gela named Sabyllus who wanted to see the introduction of democracy in the city. Instead power was transferred to Cleander’s brother, Hippocrates of Gela.
It has been suggested that Cleander was responsible for building Gela's first city wall due to a problematic relationship with the native Sicels,[1] a situation thought to have been caused by Cleander himself.[2]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Cleander (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 778.