Hiero II Of Syracuse
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Syracuse |
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| Died | Syracuse |
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| Children | Gelo, son of Hiero II |
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| Grandchildren | Hieronymus of Syracuse |
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| ID | 1009121 |
Hiero II Of Syracuse Life story
Hiero II was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War.