Salvor Hardin (b. December 23, 19,507 GE, Terminus City; d. 19,571) was one of the greatest mayors ever to rule Terminus. He was well-known for his masterful manipulation of foreign affairs and long-time record of five terms as mayor. While mayor, he attended the first Seldon recording in the Time Vault, revealing the unimportance of the Encyclopedia; in the resulting confusion, he overthrew the ruling council of the time and took power. When Anacreon set a military base up on Terminus, he pitted the Four Kingdoms of the region against each other, establishing a balance of power that forced the removal of the Anacreon and discouraged any further encroachment upon Terminus. To further pacify the region, he developed a religion which viewed the superior technology of the Foundation as magic,