Φάλαρις
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Φάλαρις (Phalaris) was an ancient Greek tyrant of Acragas in Sicily, infamous in later tradition for his cruelty and the legendary brazen bull execution device associated with his rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sicilian Greek ruler
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ancient Greek tyrant ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| allegedCrime |
execution by burning in the brazen bull
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torture of political enemies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Perillos of Athens
NERFINISHED
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brazen bull execution device ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | unknown ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| genreOfDepictions |
moral exempla
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tyrant literature ⓘ |
| governanceType | tyranny ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
notorious torturer
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tyrannical ruler ⓘ |
| historicity | partly historical and partly legendary figure ⓘ |
| influenced | later conceptions of tyranny in classical literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with the brazen bull
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cruelty ⓘ legendary brutality ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy | paradigmatic cruel tyrant in later tradition ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
writings of Aristotle
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writings of Cicero ⓘ writings of Diodorus Siculus ⓘ writings of Pindar ⓘ |
| notableMythOrLegend | construction and use of the brazen bull for executions ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Acragas
NERFINISHED
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Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule |
Acragas
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
ruler of Acragas
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tyrant of Acragas ⓘ |
| region |
Acragas
NERFINISHED
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Sicily ⓘ Western Greek world ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
later moral and philosophical anecdotes
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medieval and Renaissance literary tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
6th century BCE
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Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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