# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/hieronymus-of-syracuse
# Generated: 2026-09-01T03:36:18.763Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/hieronymus-of-syracuse"
name: "Hieronymus of Syracuse"
slug: "hieronymus-of-syracuse"
description: "Hieronymus was a tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. He succeeded his grandfather, Hiero II, in 215 BC. He was at this time only fifteen years old, and he ascended the throne at a crisis full of peril, for the Battle of Cannae had given a shock to the power of the Roman Republic, the influence of which had been felt in Sicily; and though it had not shaken the fidelity of the aged Hiero, yet a large party at Syracuse was already disposed to abandon the alliance of Rome for that of Carthage. The young prince had already given indications of weakness, if not depravity of disposition, which had alarmed his grandfather, and caused him to confide the guardianship of Hieronymus to a council of fifteen persons, among whom were his two sons-in-law, Andranodorus and Zoippus. But the objects of this arrangement were quickly frustrated by the ambition of Andranodorus, who, in order to get rid of the interference of his colleagues, persuaded the young king to assume the reins of government, and himself set the example of resigning his office, which was followed by the other guardians. Hieronymus now became a mere tool in the hands of his two uncles, both of whom were favourable to the Carthaginian alliance. Thrason, the only one of his counsellors who retained any influence over his mind, and who was a staunch friend of the Romans, was soon got rid of by a charge of conspiracy."
tagline: "3rd century BCE tyrant"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Geronimo_di_Siracusa.png?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
  name: "Politicians"
  slug: "politicians"
profileType:
  name: "Politician"
  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "-231"
deathDate: "-214"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           48.55
  momentum:             1.819196428571428
  historical:           12.97145733333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%96%D1%94%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BC"
    title: "Гієронім"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijeronim_od_Sirakuze"
    title: "Hijeronim od Sirakuze"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jer%C3%B2nim_de_Siracusa"
    title: "Jerònim de Siracusa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%99%CE%B5%CF%81%CF%8E%CE%BD%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82_%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD_%CE%A3%CF%85%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%83%CF%8E%CE%BD"
    title: "Ιερώνυμος των Συρακουσών"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_of_Syracuse"
    title: "Hieronymus of Syracuse"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jer%C3%B3nimo_de_Siracusa"
    title: "Jerónimo de Siracusa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronimo_Sirakusakoa"
    title: "Hieronimo Sirakusakoa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi%C3%A9ronyme_de_Syracuse"
    title: "Hiéronyme de Syracuse"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo_di_Siracusa"
    title: "Geronimo di Siracusa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_av_Syrakus"
    title: "Hieronymus av Syrakus"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hier%C3%B4nimo_de_Siracusa"
    title: "Hierônimo de Siracusa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D0%A1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B7%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9"
    title: "Гиероним Сиракузский"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geronimo_di_Sarausa"
    title: "Geronimo di Sarausa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijeronim_od_Sirakuze"
    title: "Hijeronim od Sirakuze"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D0%BE%D0%B4_%D0%A1%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5"
    title: "Хијероним од Сиракузе"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymos_av_Syrakusa"
    title: "Hieronymos av Syrakusa"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2485987"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump