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Tyranny of Periander of Corinth
From about 627 to 585 BCE, the Corinthian tyrant Periander ruled Corinth, pursuing active economic and diplomatic policies;…
Timeline
- c. -627Corinth · CorinthPeriander succeeded his father Cypselus as ruler of Corinth, consolidating the Cypselid dynasty's hold on the city-state.
- c. -620–-590Corinth · CorinthPeriander promoted commerce and colonial expansion, planned a canal across the Isthmus of Corinth to shorten sea routes, and levied tariffs to build the city's wealth, making Corinth an important Mediterranean trading hub.
- c. -600–-585Corinth · CorinthPeriander actively intervened in the affairs of Miletus, Protesilaus, and other city-states, extending Corinth's influence; his rule grew harsher in his later years, and after his death the tyranny continued but gradually lost vitality.
Sources
- Herodotus, Histories — Herodotus https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0126
- Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers — Diogenes Laertius https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0258