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Polycrates
[ puh-lik-ruh-teez ]
noun
- died 522? b.c., Greek tyrant of Samos.
Polycrates
/ pəˈlɪkrəˌtiːz /
noun
- Polycrates?522 bcMGreekPOLITICS: tyrant died ?522 bc , Greek tyrant of Samos, who was crucified by a Persian satrap
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Anacreon, the lyric poet, was his contemporary, and all his poetry abounds with the praises of Polycrates.
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Darius was not king at this time, but when he became king, Polycrates received as a compensation the tyranny of Samos.
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Finally, returning to his own country, he was received by the tyrant Polycrates, but not made to feel at home.
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Polycrates also declares that John was a priest wearing the πέταλον (gold plate) that distinguished the high-priestly mitre.
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Soon after this Polycrates fell into the power of an enemy and was nailed to a cross.
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