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Periander
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Periander

Greek tyrant of Corinth about 625-585 BC. Under his reign, and that of his father Cypselus, Corinthian wealth and influence greatly expanded. He conquered Epidaurus and annexed Corcyra (Corfu). He was a patron of men of letters and was one of the Seven Sages of Greece.


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