Gelo of Syracuse
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Gelo of Syracuse was a powerful early 5th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse known for unifying much of Sicily under his rule and decisively defeating the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gelo of Syracuse canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek ruler
ⓘ
monarch of Syracuse ⓘ strategos ⓘ tyrant ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Theron of Acragas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Gelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Gela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| country | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Dorian Greek ⓘ |
| deathDate | 478 BC ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Deinomenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| father | Deinomens ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of Syracuse into a major Mediterranean power
ⓘ
leadership in the Battle of Himera ⓘ unifying much of eastern Sicily under Syracusan rule ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Battle of Himera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictory | defeat of Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| opponent |
Carthage
NERFINISHED
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Hamilcar (Carthaginian general) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
resettlement of populations within Sicily
ⓘ
strengthening of hoplite forces ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
tyrant of Gela
ⓘ
tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hippocrates of Gela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 478 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 491 BC ⓘ |
| reignStartAsTyrantOfSyracuse | 485 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hieron I of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polyzalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrasybulus of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source |
Diodorus Siculus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Demarata of Syracuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Demarete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hieron I of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion | control over eastern Sicilian cities ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 5th century BC ⓘ |
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