# Hippocrates of Gela

> Hippocrates was the second tyrant of Gela, Magna Graecia, and ruled from 498 BC to 491 BC. He was the brother of Cleander and succeeded him to the throne after his death in 498. With him, Gela began its expansion phase; Hippocrates aimed to conquer all of southeastern Sicily in order to build a great state with Gela as its capital. He formed an alliance with Agrigento and conquered Zancle, Camarina, Catana, Naxos and Leontini. He also managed to besiege Syracuse, but had to withdraw, due to Corinthian and Corcyran involvement in the war. During his government, his city became the most powerful and flourishing among the Greek colonies in Sicily. Hippocrates died in battle against the Sicels. He designated his sons, Euclides and Cleander, as his successors, but they were soon replaced by the commander of the cavalry, Gelo who became the new tyrant of Gela.

*Greek Sicilian tyrant of Gela from 498 to 491 BC*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** -600
- **Died:** -491
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.8 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 15.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 43.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [希波克拉底 (盖拉)](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B8%8C%E6%B3%A2%E5%85%8B%E6%8B%89%E5%BA%95_(%E7%9B%96%E6%8B%89))
- [Хипократ (тиран)](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82_(%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD))
- [Hipòcrates de Gela](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%C3%B2crates_de_Gela)
- [Hippokrates von Gela](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippokrates_von_Gela)
- [Ιπποκράτης ο Γελαίος](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%99%CF%80%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BA%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82_%CE%BF_%CE%93%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%82)
- [Hippocrates of Gela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates_of_Gela)
- [Hipokrato de Gela](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipokrato_de_Gela)
- [Hipócrates de Gela](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%C3%B3crates_de_Gela)
- [Hippokrates Gelalainen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippokrates_Gelalainen)
- [Hippocrate de Géla](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrate_de_G%C3%A9la)
- [Ippocrate di Gela](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ippocrate_di_Gela)
- [ヒポクラテス (ゲラの僭主)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%9D%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9_(%E3%82%B2%E3%83%A9%E3%81%AE%E5%83%AD%E4%B8%BB))
- [Gēlas Hipokrāts](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C4%93las_Hipokr%C4%81ts)
- [Hippokrates z Geli](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippokrates_z_Geli)
- [Hipócrates (tirano de Gela)](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip%C3%B3crates_(tirano_de_Gela))
- [Гиппократ (тиран Гелы)](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%BF%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82_(%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8B))
- [Hipokrat iz Gele](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipokrat_iz_Gele)
- [Hippokrates av Gela](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippokrates_av_Gela)
- [Гіппократ (тиран Гели)](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%96%D0%BF%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82_(%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8))
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707894)

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