Hiero II of Syracuse
3rd-century BC Sicilian Greek ruler · Politicians · Lived 308 BC to 215 BC · aged 93
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Something wrong?He held Syracuse for sixty years through two wars with Rome's enemies, kept his city free by choosing the winning side early, and commissioned the problem that sent Archimedes running naked through the streets.
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Syrakosai - king Hieron II - 274-216 BC - bronze coin - head of Hieron II - rider - München SMS - 01 (cropped)
Busto Ierone II di Siracusa
Archimedes and Hiero II of Syracuse
Archimedes and Hiero of Syracuse
Archimedes demonstrating his invention to King Hieron of Syracuse
Busto Ierone musei capitolini, roma
Gerone II di Siracusa
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Hiero II was the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble who claimed descent from Gelon. He served as a general under Pyrrhus of Epirus before seizing power in Syracuse around 275 BC. He ruled Greek Sicily as tyrant until his death in 215 BC, navigating the First Punic War and keeping his city independent through careful allegiance. He is remembered now less for statecraft than for the gold crown he asked Archimedes to test - the puzzle that led to the displacement principle and the most famous bathtub sprint in history.
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