POLYCRATES

Meaning of POLYCRATES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈli-krə-ˌtēz ]

biographical name

died circa 522 B.C. tyrant of Samos

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POLYCRATES — biographical name died circa 522 B.C. tyrant of Samos
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POLYCRATES — flourished 6th century BC Tyrant of the Aegean island of He seized sole control during a festival of Hera, eliminating …
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POLYCRATES — flourished 6th century BC tyrant (c. 535-522 BC) of the island of Samos, in the Aegean Sea, who established Samian …
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POLYCRATES — flourished 6th century BC Tyrant of the Aegean island of Samos 0441; 535522 BC. He seized sole control during a …
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POLYCRATES — Pronunciation: p ə - ' li-kr ə - ˌ t ē z Function: biographical name d ca 522 B.C. tyrant …
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SÁMOS — Island (pop., 1991: 42,000), Greece. In the Aegean Sea, Sámos is located off the western coast of Turkey, from which …
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