Greek Leaders
Polycrates
the Lucky Tyrant
Polycrates was a Greek tyrant active in the 6th c. BC during the Archaic period based in Samos. Died: crucified.
Historical Note
Tyrant of Samos who built a navy of 100 ships and a vast tunnel still standing today. Lured to the mainland by a Persian satrap and crucified as a warning to ambitious Greeks.