This is a list of tyrants from Ancient Greece.
== Abydus ==
Daphnis, c. 500 BC
== Agrigentum (Acragas) ==
Telemachus, after 554 BC
Alcamenes, 6th/5th century BC
Alcandros, 6th/5th century BC
Theron, 488-472 BC
Thrasydaeus, 472 BC (expelled and executed)
Phintias, c. 288-279 BC
Sosistratus, 279-277 BC
== Alabanda ==
Aridolis, 480 BC (POW)
Amyntas, after 480 BC
== Ambracia ==
Gorgus, fl. 628-600 BC
Periander, until 580 BC
Archinus, 6th century BC
== Amastris ==
Amastris, until 284 BC
Eumenes, 284 until c. 270 BC (hands city over
to Kingdom of Pontus)
== Argos ==
Laphaes, 6th century BC
Pheidon, around 550 BC
Perilaus, c. 546 BC
Archinus, c. 395 BC
Aristippus the Elder, after 272 BC
Aristomachos the Elder, before 250-240 BC
(assassinated)
Aristippus, 240-235 BC (killed in action)
Aristomachus the Younger, 235-229 BC (resigned),
224-223 BC (tortured and executed)
== Assos & Atarneus ==
Eubulus, before 351 BC
Hermias, 351-342 BC
== Astacus ==
Evarchus, c. 430-420 BC
== Athens ==
Cylon, 632 BC (stoned)
Pisistratus, 561 BC, 559-556 BC and 546-528
BC
Hipparchus, 527-514 BC (murdered)
Hippias, 527-510 BC
Theramenes, Critias, and Charicles leading
members of the Thirty Tyrants 404-403 BC
Lachares, 300-294 BC
Aristion, 88-86 BC (executed)
== Byzantium ==
Ariston, c. 513 BC
Clearchus of Sparta, 411-409 BC, 404-401 BC
== Cardia ==
Hecataeus, fl. 323 BC
== Camarina ==
Psaumis of Camarina, fl. c. 460 BC
== Cassandreia ==
Apollodorus, 279-276 BC (executed)
== Catane ==
Euarchus, 729 BC-?
Deinomenes the Younger, fl. 470-465 BC
Mamercus of Catane, 345-338 BC
== Chalcis ==
Tynnondas, c. 580 BC
Antileon, 6th century BC
Mnesarchus, before 354 BC
Callias, c. 354-350 BC, c. 343-330 BC
Taurosthenes, c. 330 BC
== Chersonese ==
Miltiades the Elder, 555-519 BC
Stesagoras, 519-516 BC (assassinated)
Miltiades, 516-510 BC, 496-492 BC
== Chios ==
Strattis, fl. 513-480 BC
== Cibyra ==
Moagetes, fl. 190 BC
== Corcyra ==
Lycophron (?), before 587 BC
Cleonymus, 303/02 BC
== Corinth ==
Cypselus, 657-627 BC
Periander, 627-587 BC
Psammetich, 587-584 BC
Timophanes, 364 BC (assassinated)
Alexander, 253-247 BC (poisoned?)
Nicaea, 247-245 BC (married)
== Cos ==
Cadmus, until 494 BC
Nicias of Cos, 1st century BC
Nicippus, 1st century (with Nicias)
== Croton ==
Cylonius, c. 530 BC
Cleinias, c. 504-495 BC
Menedemus, until 295 BC (conquered and †)
== Cumae ==
Aristodemus, c. 505-490 BC
== Cyme ==
Aristagoras, fl. 513-493 BC
== Cyprus ==
Nicocreon, 4th century BC
== Cyrene ==
Ophellas, 312-308 BC
Lycopus, c. 163 BC
Nicocrates, c. 51 BC (assassinated)
Leander, c. 50 BC (arrested)
== Cyzicus ==
Aristagoras, c. 513 BC
== Elatea ==
Mnason, 4th century BC
== Elea ==
Demylus, 5th century BC
Nearchus, c. 430 BC
== Elis ==
Aristotimus, 272 BC (assassinated)
== Ephesus ==
Athenagoras, 6th century BC
Pythagoras, 6th century BC
Pindarus, around 560 BC
Aristarchus, around 545-540 BC
Pasicles, 540-530 BC
Aphinagorus, fl. 530 BC
Comas, fl. 530 BC
Phanes
Melancomas, around 500 BC
Hegesias, 4th century BC
Syrpax, until 334 BC (stoned)
Melancomas II, fl. 214 BC
== Epidaurus ==
Procles, 640 BC
== Eretria ==
Themison, fl. 366 BC
Plutarch, c. 355-350 BC (expelled)
Hipparchus, c. 345 BC
Automedon, c. 345 BC
Cleitarchus, 345-341 BC (expelled)
== Gela ==
Cleander, 505-498 BC (assassinated)
Hippocrates, 498-491 BC
Gelon, 491-485 BC
Hieron I, 485-466 BC
Polyzalus, fl. c. 476 BC
== Halicarnassus ==
Artemisia I of Caria, fl. 480 BC
Lygdamis II of Halicarnassus, fl. 469-444
BC
== Heraclea Pontica ==
Clearchus, 365-353 BC (assassinated)
Satyrus, 353-?
BC
Timotheus, 352-337 BC
Dionysius, 337-305 BC
Amastris, 305-284 BC (drowned by her sons)
Oxyathres, 305-284 BC
Clearchus, 305-284 BC
== Hermione ==
Xenon, stepped down 229 BC
== Himera ==
Terillus, early 5th century BC
== Keryneia ==
Iseas, 275 BC (resigned)
== Lampsacus ==
Hippoclus, c. 513 BC
Aeantides, fl. 515-510 BC
== Larissa ==
Medius, fl. 395 BC
== Leontini ==
Panaetius, c. 615/609 BC
Aenesidemus, 498-491 BC
Hicetas, c. 347-338 BC
Heracleides, fl. 278 BC
== Lindos ==
Cleobulus, 6th century BC
== Locri ==
Dionysius the Younger, 356-346 BC
== Megalopolis ==
Aristodemus the Good, c. 262-252 BC (assassinated
by the "philosopher tyrannicides" Ecdemus
and Damophanes)
Lydiadas, c. 245-235 BC (joined the Achaean
League)
== Megara ==
Theagenes, c. 620-600 BC
== Messana ==
Scythes, c. 494 BC
Cadmus, c. 494-490 BC
Anaxilas, c. 490-476 BC
Micythus, c. 476-467 BC (retired)
Leophron, c. 467-461 BC (popular revolt)
Hippon, c. 338 BC
Cios the Mamertine, c. 269 BC (POW)
== Messene ==
Phyliades, before 336 BC (?)
== Methymnae ==
Aristonicus, before 332 BC (tortured and executed)
== Miletus ==
Amphitres, late 8th or 7th century BC
Thrasybulus, 7th century BC
Thoas, 6th century BC
Damasanor, 6th century BC
Histiaeus, 518-514 BC
Aristagoras, c. 513-499 BC (reintroduced democracy)
Timarchus, 3rd century BC
== Mytilene ==
Melandrus, late 7th century BC
Myrsilus, late 7th century BC, (Alcaeus was
against him)
Pittacus, fl. 600 BC (resigned after ten years)
Coes, c. 507-499 BC (stoned)
== Naxos ==
Lygdamis, until c. 512 BC
Aristagoras, c. 502-499 BC
== Orchomenus ==
Aristomelidas, Archaic period (?)
Nearchus, 234 BC (resigned)
== Oreus ==
Philistides, c. 341 BC (expelled)
Menippus, c. 341 BC (expelled)
== Parium ==
Herophantus, c. 513 BC
== Pellene ==
Chaeron, after 336 BC
== Pharsalus ==
Sisyphus, fl. 395 BC
Polydamas, until 370 BC
== Pherae ==
Lycophron
Jason, before 370 BC (assassinated)
Polydorus, before 370 BC (assassinated)
Polyphron, 370-369 BC (assassinated)
Alexander, 369-358 BC (assassinated)
Tisiphonus, 357-355/4 BC
Lykophron II, 355-352 BC (resigned)
Peitholaus, 355-352 BC (resigned)
== Phlius ==
Leo, c. 540 BC
Cleonymus, before 229 BC (resigned)
== Phocaea ==
Laodamas, c. 513 BC
== Phocis ==
Aulis, fl. c. 520 BC
Phayllus, fl. 352 BC
== Pisa ==
Damophon, before 7th century BC (?)
Pantaleon, fl. 660-644 BC
Damophon, fl. 588 BC
Pyrrhus, 6th century BC
== Priene ==
Hieron of Priene, 300-297 BC
== Proconnesus ==
Metrodorus, c. 513 BC
== Rhegium ==
Anaxilas, 494-476 BC
Micythus, c. 476-467 BC (retired)
Leophron, c. 467-461 BC (popular revolt)
Dionysius the Younger, before 352 BC (expelled)
Calippus, 352/351 BC (assassinated)
Leptines II, after 351 BC
Decius Vibellius, 280-270 BC (conquered)
== Samos ==
Demoteles, 7th century BC
Syloson, c. 538 BC
Polycrates, c. 538-522 BC
Maiandrius, c. 522 BC (reintroduced democracy)
Charilaus, c. 522 BC
Syloson, again c. 521 BC
Aeaces, around 513 BC, reinstalled after 494
BC
Theomestor, after 480 BC
Duris, c. 280 BC
== Selinus ==
Theron, 6th/5th century BC
Pythagoras, 6th/5th century BC
Euryleon of Sparta, 6th/5th century BC (killed)
== Sicyon ==
Orthagoras, from 676 BC
Myron the Elder, fl. 648 BC
Myron the Younger
Isodemus
Cleisthenes, 600-560 BC
Aeschines, 560-556 BC
Euphron, 368-366 BC (assassinated)
Aristratus, fl. c. 340 BC
Epichares (?), fl. c. 330 BC
Cratesipolis, 314-308 BC (bribed)
Cleon, c. 300-280 BC (assassinated)
Euthydemus, c. 280-270 BC (expelled)
Timocleidas, c. 280-270 BC (expelled)
Abantidas, 264-252 BC (assassinated)
Paseas, 252-251 BC (assassinated)
Nicocles, 251 BC (expelled by Aratus of Sicyon)
== Sigeum ==
Hegesistratus, fl. 510 BC
== Sinope ==
Timesilaus, before 433 BC
Scydrothemis, 301-280 BC
== Sparta ==
Machanidas, 210-207 BC (killed in action)
Nabis, 207-192 BC (assassinated by allies)
Chaeron, 180 BC
== Sybaris ==
Telys, c. 510 BC
== Syracuse ==
Gelon, 491-478 BC
Hieron I, 478-466 BC
Thrasybulus, 466-465 BC (expelled, democracy
restored)
Dionysius the Elder, 405-367 BC
Dionysius II, the Younger, 367-357 BC
Apollocrates, 357 BC
Heracleides, 357 BC
Dion, 357-354 BC
Calippus, 354-352 BC
Hipparinus, 352-351 BC
Aretaeus, 352-350 BC
Nysaeos, 350-346 BC
Dionysius II, the Younger, (restored, 346-344
BC)
Timoleon, 345-337 BC
Agathocles, 320 BC (overthrown)
Acestorides, 320-319 BC
Agathocles, 317-289 BC
Hicetas, 289-279 BC
Thoenon, 279 BC
Sosistratus, 279-277 BC
Hieron II, 275-215 BC
Gelon II, c. 240-216 BC
Hieronymus, 215-214 BC
Adranodoros, 214-212 BC
Hippocrates, 213-212 BC
Epicydes, 213-212 BC
== Tarentum ==
Aristophylidas, c. 516-492 BC
== Tarsus ==
Lysias, before 67 BC
== Tauromenium ==
Andromachus, fl. 344 BC
Tyndarion, fl. 278 BC
== Thasos ==
Symmachus, c. 520 BC
== Thebes ==
Leontiades, 382-379 BC (killed)
Archias, 382-379 BC (killed)
