For other persons with the same name, see Cleander
Cleander was a tyrant who ruled the Sicilian city of Gela, which had been previously subject to an oligarchy. He reigned for seven years, and was murdered 498 BC, by a citizen of Gela named Sabyllus who wanted to see the introduction of democracy in the city. Instead power is transferred to Cleander’s brother, Hippocrates of Gela.