Hiero I of Syracuse

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Tyrant of Syracuse from 478 to 467 BC

PoliticiansLived 600 BC to 466 BC · aged 134

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In century#720

Hiero I was the son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467 BC. In succeeding Gelon, he conspired against a third brother, Polyzelos.

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Photos 1

Helmet commemorating the Battle of Cumae now in the British Museum's collection

Awards 2

Olympic victor, keles

Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)

In their orbit 4

FatherDeinomenes

SiblingGelo

SiblingPolyzelus

SiblingThrasybulus of Syracuse

Connected to Hiero 5

Philip II of MacedonAlso won Olympic victor, keles

DemaratusAlso won Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)

CyniscaAlso won Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)Callias IAlso won Olympic victor, keles Callias IIAlso won Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)

Politicians born in the 600s BC 1

Aristagoras52.2