title: Autocrates
text: # Autocrates
  
  Autocrates (Ancient Greek: Αὐτοκράτης) was an Ancient Athenian poet of the old comedy. One of his plays is mentioned by Suidas and Aelian. He also wrote several tragedies.
  
  The Autocrates quoted by Athenaeus seems to have been a different person.
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ V. H. xii. 9.(cited in Smith)
  * ↑ Suda. (cited in Smith)
  * ↑ ix. p. 395 and xi. p. 460 (cited in Smith)
  