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6th-century BC tyrant of Samos
Polycrates' life and activities is the historian Herodotus, who devotes a large section of book 3 of his Histories to the rise and fall of Polycrates
Polycrates
Athenian sophist (late 5th-early 4th century BC)
Polycrates (Greek: Πολυκράτης c. 440-370 B.C.) was a sophist from Athens, who later retired to the island of Cyprus. He wrote a work titled The Indictment
Polycrates_(sophist)
2nd century bishop of Ephesus
Polycrates of Ephesus (/pəˈlɪkrəˌtiːz/; Greek: Πολυκράτης; fl. c. 130 – 196) was an Early Christian bishop at Ephesus. Polycrates convened a synod to
Polycrates_of_Ephesus
Ancient Greek poem by Ibycus
Ode to Polycrates (also To Polycrates, 282a or S151) is an ancient Greek poem written by Ibycus and dedicated to Polycrates, tyrant of Samos. It was composed
Ode_to_Polycrates
Species of butterfly
Dalla polycrates is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Dalla polycrates polycrates - Colombia
Dalla_polycrates
Polycrates of Argos (Ancient Greek: Πολυκράτης), son of Mnasiades, was a Ptolemaic commander at the Battle of Raphia, as well as a governor of Cyprus and
Polycrates_of_Argos
Topics referred to by the same term
Polycrates (Ancient Greek: Πολυκράτης, Polykratēs) may refer to: Polycrates, tyrant of Samos from c. 538 BC to 522 BC Polycrates (sophist) (c. 440-370
Polycrates_(disambiguation)
Ancient temple dedicated to Hera
was a major power in the Aegean, culminating in the reign of the tyrant Polycrates. In the Classical period, Samos came under Athenian domination and activity
Heraion_of_Samos
404–403 BCE Athenian pro-Spartan ruling group
for their tyrannical rule, first being called "The Thirty Tyrants" by Polycrates. Although they maintained power for only eight months, their reign resulted
Thirty_Tyrants
Greek tyrant of Naxos from c. 546 BC to c. 524 BC
as Paros. Lygdamis contributed a force of mercenaries to aid his ally Polycrates, the powerful tyrant of Samos, in his campaigns against Miletus and Mytilene
Lygdamis_of_Naxos
Commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
bishop of Rome a generation after Anicetus, attempted to excommunicate Polycrates of Ephesus and all other bishops of Asia for their Quartodecimanism. According
Easter
Biblical figure; wife of the Israelite king Solomon
and found back in a fish's belly also appeared in Herodotus' account of Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos (c. 538–522 BCE). 1 Kings 14:21 and 2 Chronicles
Naamah_(wife_of_Solomon)
6th century BC Persian Satrap of Lydia
crucifixion of Polycrates the tyrant after his capture by the Persian Oroetus (17th century). Oroetus (detail). The crucifixion of Polycrates by Oroetus.
Oroetus
371 BCE collection of Socratic dialogues
made some years later by the Athenian sophist Polycrates in his Accusation of Socrates. But Polycrates' work is lost, and our sources for reconstructing
Memorabilia_(Xenophon)
Aeaces (Ancient Greek: Αἰάκης, fl. 550 BC) was the father of Polycrates, the powerful tyrant of Samos. He was a prominent aristocrat in his own right,
Aeaces_(father_of_Polycrates)
Topics referred to by the same term
Der Ring des Polykrates may refer to: Der Ring des Polykrates (poem) by Schiller Der Ring des Polykrates (opera) by Korngold This disambiguation page lists
Der_Ring_des_Polykrates
6th-century BC Greek lyric poet
usually ascribed to Ibycus, glorifying a youthful Polycrates, but this was unlikely to have been the Polycrates of Samos and might instead have been his son
Ibycus
5th Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, r. 204-180 BC
Around October or November 197 BC, the Ptolemaic governor of Cyprus, Polycrates of Argos, came to Alexandria, and arranged for Ptolemy V to be declared
Ptolemy_V_Epiphanes
Goddess from Greek mythology, wife and sister of Zeus
temples. Samos. The new Heraion was built in 525 BC and it is called the "Polycrates temple". The temple measured 54,58x111,50m at the stylobate. It was dipteral
Hera
525 BC battle between Egypt and Achaemenid Empire
the Greeks, but this hope failed, as the Cypriot towns and the tyrant Polycrates of Samos, who possessed a large fleet, now preferred to join the Persians
Battle_of_Pelusium
Head of the Catholic Church from c. 189 to 199
and severed ties with these ancient churches, whose bishops included Polycrates of Ephesus; in response he was rebuked by Irenaeus and others, according
Pope_Victor_I
Signet ring attributed to the Israelite king Solomon
Solomon's stead for forty days. In a variant of the tale of the ring of Polycrates from Herodotus, the demon eventually threw the ring into the sea, where
Seal_of_Solomon
English fairy tale
inspirations, could be the Greek tale of Polycrates or Polykrates, ruler of Samos. According to Herodotus, Polycrates was making a treaty with Amasis the king
The_Fish_and_the_Ring
Apostle of Jesus
had children, and gave his daughters in marriage. Eusebius also cites Polycrates who confirms Philip had married, had three daughters, was buried at Hieropolis
Philip_the_Apostle
Island off Mykonos, Greece
the Delian League. In the 6th century BC, it was subdued by the tyrant Polycrates of Samos and dedicated to the Delian Apollo. The southern half of Rheneia
Rineia
Mythological metal
as cited by the Oxford Lation Dictionary; Martin Robertson, "Ibycus: Polycrates, Troilus, Polyxena," Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies 17
Orichalcum
Author of an ancient sex manual
instead insists that the treatise was written by the Athenian sophist Polycrates. The reputed writings of Philaenis were well known throughout classical
Philaenis
Serpent in Greek mythology
over the Python". The Walters Art Museum. Walter Burkert, "Kynaithos, Polycrates and the Homeric Hymn to Apollo" in Arktouros: Hellenic studies presented
Python_(mythology)
2nd-century Christian apologist and saint
1. Polycrates of Ephesus, a notable bishop of the time, was a contemporary of Melito, and in one of his letters preserved by Eusebius, Polycrates describes
Melito_of_Sardis
Head of the Catholic Church in 1294
the Holy Ghost" in Brendan Connell's short story collection The Life of Polycrates and Other Stories for Antiquated Children. He is the subject of a popular
Pope_Celestine_V
Battle of the Syrian Wars (217 BC)
(egchorioi) and Libyan horse, another 2,300 men, had as appointed general Polycrates of Argos. Those from Greece and the mercenaries were led by Echecrates
Battle_of_Raphia
Ruler of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC
pharaoh of Egypt was Amasis II, who had been ruling since 570. His ally, Polycrates, a Greek ruler of Samos, posed a considerable threat to the Achaemenids
Cambyses_II
Lyrical ballad written in 1797
accounts of the fate of Polycrates, tyrant of Samos, in Herodotus' Histories, Book III. The ballad is set at the court of Polycrates, where he is visited
Der Ring des Polykrates (poem)
Der_Ring_des_Polykrates_(poem)
Ancient Persian military campaign (525 BC)
Polycrates, Tyrant of Samos, with Pharaoh Amasis II.
First Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
First_Achaemenid_conquest_of_Egypt
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
commissions at their own expense. Caligula planned to rebuild the palace of Polycrates at Samos, to finish the temple of Didymaean Apollo at Ephesus, and house
Caligula
Phrase found in the Gospel of John
which he believed to have been written by Polycrates of Ephesus (c. 130s–196) in the second century. Polycrates believed that John was the one "who reclined
Disciple_whom_Jesus_loved
Christian bishop of Smyrna (69–155)
Protestants, Church of God groups, and Sabbatarians. According to Eusebius, Polycrates of Ephesus cited the example of Polycarp in defense of local practices
Polycarp
Ancient Greek city in Anatolia
given their support for Ignatius, who was taken to Rome for execution. Polycrates of Ephesus (Greek: Πολυκράτης) was a bishop at the Church of Ephesus in
Ephesus
Cyprus Ancient Egypt Cyprus Perhaps employing the fleet of his friend Polycrates, pharaoh Amasis II reputedly subdued Cyprus 540–535 BC Battle of Alalia
List_of_naval_battles
6th century BC Greek lyric poet
time in Samos. According to Himerius, he was invited there to educate Polycrates, the future tyrant of Samos, who Strabo reports was one of the main subjects
Anacreon
English novelist and writer (1879–1970)
March 2025. Philip Nicholas Furbank, E. M. Forster: A Life. Volume Two: Polycrates' Ring (1914–1970). Secker & Warburg, 1978. pp. 314–324. "A Room with a
E._M._Forster
City and comune of the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania
as the Greek colony of Dicaearchia by refugees fleeing the tyranny of Polycrates on Samos. During the Second Punic War (218–201 BC), the city's fortified
Pozzuoli
Observing the Easter on the eve of 14 Nisan
letter about the matter to Polycrates of Ephesus and the churches of the Roman province of Asia. Within the same year, Polycrates presided over a council
Quartodecimanism
German playwright (1759–1805)
Kraniche des Ibykus" ("The Cranes of Ibykus") "Der Ring des Polykrates" ("Polycrates' Ring") "Die Bürgschaft" ("The Hostage"; set to music by Schubert) "Das
Friedrich_Schiller
Work by Herodotus
abortive attack on Ethiopia The madness of Cambyses The good fortune of Polycrates, king of Samos Periander, the king of Corinth and Corcyra, and his obstinate
Histories_(Herodotus)
Military alliance led by Sparta, c. 550 – 366 BC
Sparta in 378. War against Polycrates: c. 525, Corinth and exiled Samians encouraged Sparta to launch an attack against Polycrates, tyrant of Samos. The expedition
Peloponnesian_League
Mountain in Greece
slope, in which Pythagoras is reputed to have hidden from the tyrant Polycrates prior to going into exile in Italy. https://worldribus.org/balkan-peninsula/
Kerkis
Book by Mary Renault
Kleobis and Simonides attempt to find a patron at the court of Polycrates of Samos. Polycrates is a connoisseur of beauty, in boys as much as in music or
The_Praise_Singer
Ancient Greek poet
claiming that the popular sex manual attributed to her was really written by Polycrates, an Athenian rhetorician and sophist. Some of his verses are also quoted
Aeschrion_of_Samos
Ancient Greek city
identity of "Philip of Hierapolis". This confusion started with a report by Polycrates of Ephesus in his Eusebius's Ecclesiastical History and in his controversial
Hierapolis
Vacant ecclesiastical diocese in Anatolia
various pagan places of worship. The apostle John has his grave in Ephesus. Polycrates of Ephesus (Greek: Πολυκράτης) was a bishop at Ephesus in the 2nd century
Metropolis_of_Ephesus
2nd-century Greek bishop and Church Father
Jewish practice and prevent Christians from partaking of the Passover, Polycrates who led the Churches of Anatolia continued to hold old traditions of the
Irenaeus
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greece
context of his account of the tyrant Polycrates, who ruled c. 540–522 BC, but he does not explicitly say that Polycrates was responsible for its construction
Tunnel_of_Eupalinos
Ancient vessel with three banks of oars
naval combat dates to c. 525 BC, when, according to Herodotus, the tyrant Polycrates of Samos was able to contribute 40 triremes to a Persian invasion of Egypt
Trireme
Italian painter, poet and printmaker (1615–1673)
40 days, full of longdrawn carnage, with ships burning in the offing; Polycrates and the Fishermen; and the Oath of Catiline (Palazzo Pitti). While occupied
Salvator_Rosa
Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea
About 535 BC, when the existing oligarchy was overturned by the tyrant Polycrates, Samos reached the height of its prosperity. Its navy not only protected
Samos
Ancient Greek novel
relative Polycrates on Samos. There he meets Polycrates's daughter Parthenope at the temple of Hera. They fall instantly in love. Polycrates invites Metiochus
Metiochus_and_Parthenope
Form of government with small ruling class
for their tyrannical rule, first being called "The Thirty Tyrants" by Polycrates. Although they maintained power for only eight months, their reign resulted
Oligarchy
Biblical monarch of ancient Israel
and found back in a fish's belly also appeared in Herodotus' account of Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos (c. 538–522 BCE). In another familiar version of
Solomon
Egyptian pharaoh from 570 to 526 BC
princess named Ladice daughter of King Battus III and made alliances with Polycrates of Samos and Croesus of Lydia. Montaigne cites the story by Herodotus
Amasis_II
Rhampsinit ca. 430 BCE Greece Herodotus Herodotus's Histories 950 The Ring of Polycrates Greece Herodotus Histories, Book 3 736A The Town Mouse and the Country
List_of_fairy_tales
Late 6th century BC Persian vassal ruler of Samos
He was appointed by king Darius I and was the brother of Polycrates of Samos. When Polycrates became tyrant of the island he exiled Syloson. Syloson went
Syloson
the Ptolemaic court in Alexandria. He is not attested again after this. Polycrates of Argos replaced him as governor of Cyprus. Pelops was married to Myrsine
Pelops,_son_of_Pelops
Dog breed
Laconian dogs are remarkable for courage and endurance of hard labour. Polycrates of Samos imported Molossian and Laconian dogs to the island. According
Molossian_hound
writers, including Horace (epode 14), who describes him as the lover of Polycrates the Tyrant and the poet, Anacreon, who described him in his 22nd ode.
Bathyllus
Town in Samos, Greece
The ancient city reached affluence around 530 B.C. under the tyrant Polycrates. At that time Samos became a powerful nautical state. This power led to
Pythagoreio
Christian councils
communicated its decision to Polycrates of Ephesus and the churches of the Roman province of Asia, asking Polycrates to convoke a council of the bishops
Ancient church councils (pre-ecumenical)
Ancient_church_councils_(pre-ecumenical)
reverse of the first followers identified in John 1:35.[citation needed] Polycrates of Ephesus (c. 190) writes that John the Evangelist "was a priest, wearing
New Testament people named John
New_Testament_people_named_John
Buildings housing cult statues in Greek sanctuaries
capitals survive from the outer peristasis of the later rebuilding by Polycrates. The columns of the inner peristasis had leaf decoration and no volutes
Ancient_Greek_temple
during the persecution of Diocletian. In a synodal letter written by Polycrates of Ephesus about the year 190, he speaks of seven of his relatives who
Thraseas
Ceremony performed in the Republic of Venice
Salomon Reinach recalls famous episodes, in particular the throwing by Polycrates, tyrant of Samos, of a precious ring into the sea to appease the gods
Marriage_of_the_Sea_ceremony
Cave near Marathokampos, Samos, Greece
to the cave from the city to escape the anger of the island's tyrant Polycrates. He is reputed to have both lived and taught his students there. A spring
Cave_of_Pythagoras
1961 film by Giorgio Ferroni,
Dionysus and will soon leave his mortal body. Meanwhile, Tiresias reveals to Polycrates, the current head of the tribe that belonged to Athamas (Lacdamo's father)
The_Bacchantes_(film)
Bulka and Milton Rusak IX. Foundation of Rome How the Geese Saved Rome Polycrates of Samos God Sees the Truth, But Waits X. (Science Stories) Apple Trees
Leo_Tolstoy_bibliography
Controversy over the correct date for Easter
Quartodecimanism caused two schisms, one headed by Blastus in Rome and one headed by Polycrates in the East. In 325 an ecumenical council, the First Council of Nicaea
Easter_controversy
Philosophical system based on the teachings of Pythagoras
and left his homeland at around 530 BC in opposition to the policies of Polycrates. Before settling in Croton, Pythagoras had traveled throughout Egypt and
Pythagoreanism
ascetic theologian ~185 Athenagoras of Athens, philosopher, apologist ~190 Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus, excommunicated by Victor I of Rome over the Easter
List of early Christian writers
List_of_early_Christian_writers
1355-74 work of Latin biographies by Giovanni Boccaccio
King of the Persians Marcus Manlius Capitolinus Dionysius of Syracuse Polycrates, tyrant of Samos Callisthenes the Philosopher Alexander, king of Epirus
De_casibus_virorum_illustrium
Comune in Calabria, Italy
Accordingly, he travelled around Greece and ended up working in the court of Polycrates, tyrant of Samos. After the tyrant was murdered, Democedes was captured
Crotone
of the sixth century BC, being succeeded first by Aeaces and then by Polycrates. By contrast, Aideen Carty argues that Syloson's coup took place in 453
Syloson_(son_of_Calliteles)
Athenian speechwriter (c. 445–c. 380 BC)
from a confusion. Several years after the death of Socrates, the sophist Polycrates composed a declamation against him, to which Lysias replied. A more authentic
Lysias
399 B.C. legal proceedings by the city of Athens against Socrates
Socrates. In The Indictment of Socrates (392 BC), the sophist rhetorician Polycrates (440–370) presents the prosecution speech by Anytus, which condemned Socrates
Trial_of_Socrates
Catholic ecclesiological doctrine
letter about the matter to Polycrates of Ephesus and the churches of the Roman province of Asia. In the same year, Polycrates presided over a council at
Papal_primacy
Ancient king of Samos
Amphicrates ruled in mid-sixth century BC, as the immediate predecessor of Polycrates of Samos. This proposal has found little support, because it does not
Amphicrates
Late 19th-century art movement in Europe
evoking Israel in the tenth century BC. He also wrote King Galaor and Polycrates' Ring, being one of the most prolific Symbolist theoreticians. Lugné-Poe
Symbolism_(movement)
by forming alliances with neighbouring rulers, namely the Greek tyrant Polycrates of Samos, who also had a vested interest in preventing Persian expansionist
History_of_Persian_Egypt
Greek philosopher (c. 570 – c. 495 BC)
birth, Aristoxenus stated that Pythagoras left Samos in the reign of Polycrates, at the age of 40, which would give a date of birth around 570 BC. Pythagoras's
Pythagoras
a fish, or a ship scudding before the wind, or a musical lyre, which Polycrates used, or a ship's anchor, which Seleucus got engraved as a device; and
Barque_of_Saint_Peter
American author and translator (born 1970)
Non Sequitur, 2010 Unpleasant Tales, Eibonvale Press, 2010 The Life of Polycrates and Other Stories for Antiquated Children, Chomu Press, 2011 Lives of
Brendan_Connell
Italian composer (1795–1870)
Schmidt 1 August 1820 Naples, Teatro San Carlo Based on Anacréon chez Polycrate by Jean Henri Guy. Il geloso ravveduto melodramma buffo 2 acts Bartolomeo
Saverio_Mercadante
German classical philologist and religious scholar (1931–2015)
die Datierung der Ilias”, Wiener Studien 89 (1976): 5–21. “Kynaithos, Polycrates and the Homeric Hymn to Apollo”, in Arktouros: Hellenic studies presented
Walter_Burkert
Room in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
and Hippomenes Forge of Vulcan Danae Ulysses, Mercury, Circe Ring of Polycrates Darius’ Family before Alexander Fall of Icarus Alexander and Campaspe
Studiolo_of_Francesco_I
Narrative device used in literature
Tim Adams The Observer, Sunday 29 May 2005 Brendan Connell, The Life of Polycrates and Other Stories for Antiquated Children. Chomu Press, 2010. Vickhoff
Stream_of_consciousness
Water supply system developed in ancient Iran
through a hill to supply water to Pythagorion. It was built on the order of Polycrates around 550 BCE. At either end of the tunnel proper, shallow qanat-like
Qanat
Engineer in Ancient Greece
Though the construction of the tunnel has been attributed to the tyrant Polycrates of Samos, it is now considered to be a later construction and having been
Eupalinos
Adultery in Classical Athens Adymus of Beroea Adyton Aeaces (father of Polycrates) Aeacus Aeëtes Aegaeon Aegean civilization Aegeoneus Aegeus Aegeus (hero)
Index of ancient Greece-related articles
Index_of_ancient_Greece-related_articles
Structure constructed to convey water
island of Samos, the Tunnel of Eupalinos was built during the reign of Polycrates (538–522 BC). It is considered an underground aqueduct and brought fresh
Aqueduct_(water_supply)
Method of execution/torture
post-mortem one mentioned by Herodotus in the third book of his Histories. Polycrates, the tyrant of Samos, was executed in 522 BCE by Oroetus (satrap of Lydia)
Crucifixion
Ancient Greek sculpture
Sami insulae. De Gruyter, Berlin 2000, No. 560. Carty, Aideen (2015). Polycrates, Tyrant of Samos: New Light on Archaic Greece. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner
Kouros_of_Samos
Ancient Greek physician
service of Athens and Aegina. Later he entered service under Polycrates. In 522 B.C., Polycrates, his entourage, and Democedes were all captured as Lydians
Democedes
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