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Aristion
1st-century BCE Athenian philosopher and politician · Academics · Died 86 BC
Aristion was a philosopher who became tyrant of Athens from c. 88 BC until he was executed in 86 BC. Aristion joined forces with King Mithridates VI of Pontus against Greece's overlords, the Romans, fighting alongside Pontic forces during the First Mithridatic War, but to no avail.
Aristion is read about 17 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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On 1 March 86 BC, after a long and destructive siege, Athens was taken by the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla, who had Aristion executed.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 86 BC