Hiero II of Syracuse
Politician
– 2024
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Who was Hiero II of Syracuse?
Hiero II was the Greek Sicilian king of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of the First Punic War.
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