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  2. List of ancient Greek tyrants - Wikipedia

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    Melas the Elder, 7th century BC, brother-in-law to king Gyges; Miletus, grandson of Melas, son-in-law of king Ardys; Pythagoras, son of Miletus, 6th century BC

  3. Tyrant - Wikipedia

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    Various lists of tyrants include: 100 throughout history, including 40 from the 20th century [33] 13 20th century tyrants [34] 30 tyrants of the late 20th century [35] 20 tyrants of the early 21st century [35] There are also numerous book titles which identify tyrants by name or circumstances. [36] [37]

  4. Category:Ancient Greek tyrants - Wikipedia

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  5. Thirty Tyrants - Wikipedia

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    The Thirty Tyrants' brief reign was characterized by violence and corruption. Historian Sian Lewis argues that the violence and brutality the Thirty carried out in Athens was necessary to transition Athens from a democracy to an oligarchy. [19] However, the more violent the Thirty's regime became, the more opposition they faced. [19]

  6. List of coups and coup attempts - Wikipedia

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    404, Athens: A coup at Athens, led by Critias, established the short-lived pro-Spartan oligarchy known as the Thirty Tyrants. 209, Xiongnu Empire : The Xiongnu Emperor Modu Chanyu overthrew his father Touman and killed his rival half-brother.

  7. Lists of ancient kings - Wikipedia

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    Lists of ancient kings are organized by region and peoples, and include kings recorded in ancient history (3000 BC – 1700 AD) and in mythology. Southern Europe [ edit ]

  8. List of tyrants of Syracuse - Wikipedia

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    Throughout much of its history as an independent city, it was governed by a succession of tyrants, with only short periods of democracy and oligarchy. While Pindar addressed the Deinomenids as kings in his odes, it is not clear that this (or any other title) was officially used by any of the tyrants until Agathocles adopted the title in 304.

  9. List of fictional dictators - Wikipedia

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    The Original Four Great Devil Kings, Lucifer, Beelzebub, Leviathan and Asmodeus are the original rulers of Devils whom were extremely domineering tyrants with immense arrogance, not content with just ruling over the Devils, had desired world domination to destroyed the world and to recreate it into a world under their dictatorship.