Demarete
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5th-century BCE Greek person
ancient Greek coin
ancient Greek queen
ancient battle
historical figure
tyrant of Syracuse
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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Himera | 0 |
| Demareteion coin | 0 |
| Gelon of Syracuse | 0 |
| Hiero I of Syracuse | 0 |
Statements (49)
| 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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.