Question

What ultimately happens to Polycrates (570 BC- 522 BC)?

Answer 1

Answer: He lives out his days in riches.

Explanation:

Polycrates was known for his wealth. He ruled as a tyrant on Samos's island located in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. He ruled from 540 to 522 BC. He gained his wealth by piracy, and Herodotus wrote about it. After being fraudulently captured by the Persian nobleman Oretus, he died a violent death, who had him crucified.