Theron of Akragas
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Theron of Akragas was a 5th-century BC tyrant of the Greek city of Akragas in Sicily, known for his military alliance with Syracuse and his role in the defeat of Carthaginian forces at the Battle of Himera.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theron of Akragas canonical | 5 |
| Theron of Acragas | 3 |
| tyrant Theron of Acragas | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tyrant
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historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| ally |
Gelon of Gela
ⓘ
surface form:
Gelon of Syracuse
Syracuse ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Himera ⓘ |
| continent | Sicily ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Akragas ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| enemy | Carthage ⓘ |
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| event | Second Sicilian War (Greek–Carthaginian conflicts) ⓘ |
| governed | Akragas ⓘ |
| knownFor | strengthening Akragas as a regional power in Sicily ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sicily ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military alliance with Syracuse
ⓘ
role in the defeat of Carthaginian forces at the Battle of Himera ⓘ rule over Akragas in Sicily ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opponent |
Carthaginian army
ⓘ
surface form:
Carthaginian forces
|
| partOf | Greek city-states in Sicily ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Akragas ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Akragas ⓘ |
| positionHeld | tyrant of Akragas ⓘ |
| region | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| residence | Akragas ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
5th century BC
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early 5th century BC ⓘ |
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tyrant Theron of Acragas
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Theron of Acragas
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Theron of Acragas
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Temple of Olympian Zeus (Akragas)