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Hieron II, king of Syracuse from 270 to 215 BC, was the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of ...
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Altar of Hiero Greek Theater Fort Euryalos “Hiero of Syracuse Calling upon Archimedes to Fortify the City”. Oil painting by Sebastiano Ricci (1659-1734), housed in the Cecil ...
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Hiero II, d. c.215 B.C., Greek Sicilian ruler, tyrant of Syracuse (c.270–c.215 B.C.). He showed such ability and distinction after Pyrrhus Pyrrhus (pĭr`əs), c.318–272 B.C ...

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Hiero II (c. 306-c. 215 bc), tyrant of ancient Syracuse (c. 265-215 bc). From 278 to 275 bc he fought under Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, against the Roman invaders of Sicily, and after the departure of Pyrrhus in 275 bc he was chosen commander of the Syracusan army. Hiero's military successes against the Mamertines in 270 bc resulted in his election as tyrant by the grateful citizens of Syracuse. In 264 bc Hiero allied his forces with the Carthaginians in besieging the Mamertines at Messana (Messina), but the Romans defeated the Syracusan army. A year later he concluded a treaty with Rome and remained an ally thereafter. Historians describe him as a wise and just ruler.