Demarete

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Demarete was a 5th-century BCE Greek queen of Syracuse, known as the wife of the tyrant Gelon and remembered for her political influence and legendary generosity after the Battle of Himera.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Battle of Himera 0
Demareteion coin 0
Gelon of Syracuse 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 5th-century BCE Greek person
ancient Greek coin
ancient Greek queen
ancient battle
historical figure
tyrant of Syracuse
tyrant of Syracuse
areaOfInfluence Syracuse court politics
treatment of prisoners after Himera
associatedArtifact Demareteion coin
associatedWith Carthage NERFINISHED
Carthaginian prisoners of war
Sicilian–Carthaginian conflicts NERFINISHED
chronology fl. early 5th century BCE
countryOfCitizenship Syracuse NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Syracuse NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Greek
ethnicGroup Greek
hasParticularEvent aftermath of the Battle of Himera
historicalReputation benevolent queen
merciful toward enemies
inception early 5th century BCE
knownFor association with the Demareteion coin
generosity after the Battle of Himera
interceding for Carthaginian prisoners
political influence in Syracuse
languageOfWorkOrName Ancient Greek
location Himera NERFINISHED
maritalStatus married
mentionedIn Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica NERFINISHED
nameInGreek Δημαρέτη NERFINISHED
narrativeRole mediator between victors and defeated Carthaginians
notableWork charitable distributions funded by war indemnity
occupation queen consort
placeOfActivity Sicily NERFINISHED
Syracuse NERFINISHED
pointInTime 480 BCE
politicalAlignment ruling dynasty of Syracuse
politicalFunction informal advisor to the tyrant
positionHeld Queen of Syracuse NERFINISHED
region Magna Graecia NERFINISHED
Sicily
relative Hiero I of Syracuse NERFINISHED
residence Syracuse NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
socialClass royalty
spouse Gelon of Syracuse NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation tyrant of Syracuse
timePeriod 5th century BCE

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Gelon of Gela spouse Demarete