Pythagoras (tyrant)
Pythagoras ( Greek Πυθαγόρας ) is the name of a tyrant of Ephesus . He lived before the time of Cyrus II , i.e. before 560 BC. His name is only mentioned by Baton von Sinope , a writer of the 2nd half of the 3rd century BC. BC, handed down as a fragment in the Suda .
According to Suda, he was guilty of ending the rule of the Basilid family , which he is said to have achieved through promises to the people. His love for gold is said to have been immeasurable and when persecuting the wealthy he did not shy away from killing in the holy precincts of the temples, which he achieved through starvation and suicide of the trapped. The following epidemics and food shortages, sent by the gods, led to the questioning of the oracle in Delphi. The Pythia of Delphi called him "to build a temple ..." to atone for his serious crimes. One would like to recognize an authorship for "Temple C" of Artemision of Ephesus . But there is no evidence of this. It is not known whether he followed the oracle and, if so, which temple he built. The end of Pythagoras is also unknown. After his time, the basilids regained power in Ephesus.
Remarks
literature
- Eduard Schwartz : Baton from Sinope. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume III, 1, Stuttgart 1897, Col. 143 f.
- Felix Jacoby : The Fragments of the Greek Historians . Vol. 3 A. Weidmann, Berlin 1940, 268 F 3 and pp. 202-211.
- Heinrich Dörrie : Pythagoras 7. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 4, Stuttgart 1972, Sp. 1270.
- Felix Jacoby: The Fragments of the Greek Historians. Vol. IV A. Weidmann, Berlin 1998, 268 F 3.
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| SURNAME | Pythagoras |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pythagoras of Ephesus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tyrant of Ephesus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century BC BC or 6th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th century BC Chr. |