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Hieron I (Greek: Ἱέρων Α΄; usually Latinized Hiero) was the son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467 BC. In succeeding Gelon, he conspired against a third brother, Polyzelos.

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Hiero I of Syracuse

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Hieron I (Greek: Ἱέρων Α΄; usually Latinized Hiero) was the son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467...

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Hiero II of Syracuse

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Hiero II (Greek: Ἱέρων Β΄; c. 308 BC – 215 BC), also called Hieron II, was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Greek Sicily, from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate...

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Hiero

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Hieron Hiero I, tyrant of Syracuse, Italy (478–467 BC) Hiero (Xenophon), a dialogue by Xenophon about Hiero I Hiero II of Syracuse, tyrant of Syracuse (270–215...

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Battle of Cumae

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called on for military assistance, Hiero I of Syracuse allied with naval forces from the maritime Greek cities of southern Italy to defend against Etruscan...

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List of tyrants of Syracuse

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title) was officially used by any of the tyrants until Agathocles adopted the title in 304. Gelon I (485 BCE–478 BCE) Hiero I (478 BCE–466 BCE) Thrasybulus...

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Ixion

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example of Ixion, applicable to Hiero I of Syracuse, the tyrant of whom the poet sings. Aeschylus, Euripides and Timasitheos each wrote a tragedy of Ixion...

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474 BC

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Hiero I, tyrant of Syracuse, allied with naval forces from the maritime Greek cities of southern Italy defeats the Etruscan navy in the Battle of Cumae...

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Aragonese Castle

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Ischia by a causeway (Ponte Aragonese). A first castle was built by Hiero I of Syracuse in 474 BC. At the same time, two towers were built to control enemy...

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Ischia

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be the oldest written reference to the Iliad. In 474 BC, Hiero I of Syracuse came to the aid of the Cumaeans, who lived on the mainland opposite Ischia...

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Mamertines

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to the attention of Syracuse, by word of the refugees from the settlements. Hiero II, tyrant of Syracuse, began to gather an army of citizens with which...

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List of ancient Greeks

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Hesychius of Alexandria – grammarian Hicetas – philosopher Hiero I of Syracuse – tyrant of Syracuse Hiero II of Syracuse – tyrant of Syracuse Hierocles of Alexandria...

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Berenice I of Egypt

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Berenice I (Greek: Βερενίκη; c. 340 BC – between 279 and 268 BC) was Queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy I Soter. She became the second queen, after...

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470s BC

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acquitted of the charge of treason, but he is not restored to his command. Hiero I (Hieron) becomes the Tyrant of Syracuse following the death of his brother...

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Sybaris

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The Sybarites appealed to the tyrant Hiero I of Syracuse for help. Hiero put his brother Polyzelos in command of an army to relieve the Sybarites, expecting...

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Sicilians

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battle which Syracuse took part in, this time under the Tyrant Hiero I of Syracuse, was the Battle of Cumae, where the combined navies of Syracuse and Cumae...

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Agasias of Arcadia

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acquaintance of both Hiero I of Syracuse and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved an Olympic victory, and hired Pindar to compose a song of celebration. He...

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Agrigento

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succeeded him in 472 BC, of violence and oppression. Shortly after Theron's death, Hiero I of Syracuse (brother and successor of Gelon) invaded Acragas...

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History of Greek Sicily

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assistance. According to Diodorus Siculus, Trasibulus (Hiero's successor in Syracuse) and Thrasydaeus of Akragas were "violent murderers". Their cruelty seems...

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467 BC

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becomes consul of the Roman Republic for the first of three times. After the death of his brother Hiero I, Thrasybulus becomes Tyrant of Syracuse. Aeschylus...

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List of Olympic winners of the Stadion race

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Hyperbius of Syracuse 91st Olympiad 416 BC - Exagentus of Acragas 92nd Olympiad 412 BC - Exagentus for a second time 93rd Olympiad 408 BC - Eubatus of Cyrene...

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Anaxilas

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Hiero I of Syracuse, as related by Epicharmus. Anaxilas' daughter was married to Hiero. Anaxilaus died in 476 BC, leaving Micythus guardian of his children...

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Astylos of Croton

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on behalf of Syracuse, according to Pausanias to please Hiero, brother of the tyrant of Syracuse. David Young suggests that Astylos' change of allegiance...

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Tellis of Sicyon

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Tellis of Sicyon was an ancient Greek athlete listed by Eusebius of Caesarea as a victor in the stadion race of the 18th Olympiad (708 BC). He was the...

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Locri

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designed by Syracusan architects around 470 BC, based on the idea of Hiero I of Syracuse. The new temple occupies the same place as the previous one but...

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Prizzi

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Cavalli. This settlement was later rebuilt in the 4th century BC, by Hiero I of Syracuse, and subsequently inhabited by Carthaginians, Greeks, Arabs, and...

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Pythian 1

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praising Hiero of Syracuse for a victory in the Pythian Games. It was to be sung at a grand musical festival, celebrating Hiero of Syracuse's achievements...

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List of ancient Olympic victors

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only Olympiad in which the Boys' Pentathlon was competed. Possibly Hiero I of Syracuse. Lichas was ineligible to have entered the race, and the Boeotian...

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Arsinoe II

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was the first daughter of Pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter, founder of the Hellenistic state of Egypt, and his second wife Berenice I of Egypt. She was maybe born...

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