Who was the good tyrant?

Who was the good tyrant?

After unpromising beginnings and innumerable controversies, Pittacus
Pittacus
Pittacus (/ˈpɪtəkəs/; Greek: Πιττακός; c. 640 – 568 BC) was an ancient Mytilenean military general and one of the Seven Sages of Greece.
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, seventh-century ruler of Mytilene
Mytilene
Mytilene (/ˌmɪtɪˈliːni/; Greek: Μυτιλήνη, romanized: Mytilíni [mitiˈlini] ( listen)) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in the 11th century BC.
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on Lesbos
Lesbos
Lesbos or Lesvos (Greek: Λέσβος, romanized: Lésvos [ˈlezvos]) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of 1,633 km2 (631 sq mi), with approximately 400 kilometres (249 miles) of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece and the eighth largest in the Mediterranean.
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, should be remembered as one of the great leaders of his age. Pittacus, ruler of Mytilene on Lesbos, shot to prominence around 600 BC after catching his enemy in a fishing net.

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