Phalaris
? – 554 BCE
Sicilian

Tyrant. He was noted for cruelty.

Contemporaries
570–480 BCEXenophanes
556–468 BCESimonides of Ceos
610–580 BCESappho
600–527 BCEPisistratus
650–570 BCEPittacus of Mytilene
630–562 BCENebuchadnezzar II
622–570 BCEEzekiel
563–483 BCEBuddha
611–547 BCEAnaximander
585–525 BCEAnaximenes
570–475 BCEAnacreon