Hieron II of Syracuse
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Hieron II of Syracuse was a 3rd-century BC king and military leader who stabilized and enriched Syracuse through shrewd alliances, notably with Rome, and extensive public works.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiero II of Syracuse | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hellenistic ruler
ⓘ
ancient Greek person ⓘ king ⓘ military leader ⓘ tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| ally | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Damarata of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gelo II of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | Archimedes to investigate the purity of a golden crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| currencyPolicy | issued coinage bearing his name and image ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 308 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 215 BC ⓘ |
| economicActivity | development of agriculture in Syracuse’s territory ⓘ |
| era |
3rd century BC
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Hierocles of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAlly | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | strengthening of Syracuse’s defenses ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
efficient administration
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public building programs ⓘ shrewd diplomacy ⓘ support of arts and religion ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
enrichment of Syracuse through economic reforms
ⓘ
long period of peace and prosperity for Syracuse ⓘ stabilization of Syracuse ⓘ |
| notableWork | construction of public works in Syracuse ⓘ |
| patronOf | Archimedes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | pro-Roman foreign policy after 263 BC ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hicetas of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 215 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 270 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| residence | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Philistis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Gelo II of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treaty | alliance treaty with Rome in 263 BC ⓘ |
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Hiero II of Syracuse