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Hiero II of Syracuse

308 BC - 215 BC

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Hiero II (Ancient Greek: Ἱέρων; c. 308 BC – 215 BC), also called Hieron II, was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Greek Sicily, from 275 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hiero II of Syracuse has received more than 228,054 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2019). Hiero II of Syracuse is the 1,529th most popular politician (up from 1,713th in 2019), the 584th most popular biography from Italy (up from 637th in 2019) and the 93rd most popular Italian Politician.

Hiero II of Syracuse is most famous for his victory over the Carthaginian forces in the Battle of Himera.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 1,529 out of 19,576. Before him are Isma'il Pasha, Lothair of France, John III Doukas Vatatzes, Jingtai Emperor, Yuan Shao, and Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen. After him are Tiberius II Constantine, Pachacuti, Tony Tan, Titus Tatius, Louise Mountbatten, and Kim Young-sam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 308 BC, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Ptolemy II Philadelphus.  Among people deceased in 215 BC, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Apollonius of Rhodes. After him are Lucius Postumius Albinus, and Samprati.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 584 out of 5,161. Before him are Pierluigi Collina (1960), Clara Petacci (1912), Anna Magnani (1908), Giuseppe Farina (1906), Aldus Manutius (1449), and Tibullus (-50). After him are Titus Tatius (-800), Julius Evola (1898), Muzio Clementi (1752), Bona Sforza (1494), Niccolò dell'Abbate (1512), and Roberto Mancini (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Hiero II of Syracuse ranks 93. Before him are Maria Anna of Savoy (1803), Philip of Swabia (1177), Marcus Furius Camillus (-446), Gallienus (218), Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (1492), and Clara Petacci (1912). After him are Titus Tatius (-800), Bona Sforza (1494), Francis I of the Two Sicilies (1777), Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545), Alexander of Battenberg (1857), and Constans (320).

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