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Hiero I of Syracuse

600 BC - 466 BC

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Hiero I (; also Hieron ; Ancient Greek: Ἱέρων) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hiero I of Syracuse is the 3,735th most popular politician (down from 3,386th in 2019), the 1,133rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,082nd in 2019) and the 251st most popular Italian Politician.

Hiero I of Syracuse is most famous for his victory over the Carthaginian navy in the Battle of the Aegates Islands.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hiero I of Syracuse ranks 3,735 out of 19,576. Before him are Licinius II, Jacob Le Maire, George, King of Saxony, Empress Jitō, Eric II of Denmark, and Prokopis Pavlopoulos. After him are Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, Theodore II Palaiologos, Gaafar Nimeiry, Rajaraja I, and Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 600 BC, Hiero I of Syracuse ranks 34. Before him are Thespis, Aristagoras, Publius Valerius Publicola, Neriglissar, Ibycus, and Gelon. After him are Demaratus, Sextus Tarquinius, Lars Porsena, Horatius Cocles, Artaphernes, and Datis. Among people deceased in 466 BC, Hiero I of Syracuse ranks 1. 

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Hiero I of Syracuse ranks 1,133 out of 5,161. Before him are Francesco Melzi (1491), Paolo Gentiloni (1954), Gaius Asinius Pollio (-76), Renato Martino (1932), Archduke John of Austria (1782), and Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826). After him are Bartolus de Saxoferrato (1313), Venantius Fortunatus (530), Alberto Sordi (1920), Frederick of Naples (1451), Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524), and Giacomo Matteotti (1885).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Hiero I of Syracuse ranks 251. Before him are Joannes (400), Milonia Caesonia (7), Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Drusus Julius Caesar (-13), Maria Teresa of Savoy (1803), and Paolo Gentiloni (1954). After him are Frederick of Naples (1451), Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma (1524), Giacomo Matteotti (1885), Bohemond II of Antioch (1108), Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (340), and Eleonora Gonzaga (1598).

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