Aeschrion of Syracuse

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Who is Aeschrion of Syracuse?

Aeschrion of Syracuse, whose wife Pippa was one of the mistresses of Verres, was frequently mentioned by Cicero in the Verrine Orations. He assisted Verres in robbing the Syracusans, and obtained the farming of the tithes of the Herbitenses for the purpose of plundering them.

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on July 23, 2013

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