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Hieronymus of Syracuse

231 BC - 214 BC

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Hieronymus (Greek: Ἱερώνυμος; 231–214 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, Magna Graecia. He succeeded his grandfather, Hiero II, in 215 BC. He was at this time only fifteen years old, and he ascended the throne at a crisis full of peril, for the Battle of Cannae had given a shock to the Roman power, the influence of which had been felt in Sicily; and though it had not shaken the fidelity of the aged Hiero, yet a large party at Syracuse was already disposed to abandon the alliance of Rome for that of Carthage. The young prince had already given indications of weakness, if not depravity of disposition, which had alarmed his grandfather, and caused him to confide the guardianship of Hieronymus to a council of fifteen persons, among whom were his two sons-in-law, Andranodorus and Zoippus. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hieronymus of Syracuse has received more than 65,727 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hieronymus of Syracuse is the 13,057th most popular politician (down from 11,650th in 2019), the 3,257th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,898th in 2019) and the 809th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hieronymus of Syracuse ranks 13,057 out of 19,576. Before him are Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Mariano Ospina Pérez, Ceolwulf of Wessex, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Antonio Guzmán Fernández, and Rudolf Walden. After him are Walter Thurnherr, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, Emil Boc, Herbert Wehner, Adelaide of Holland, and Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 231 BC, Hieronymus of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Han Xin.  Among people deceased in 214 BC, Hieronymus of Syracuse ranks 3. Before him are Emperor Kōrei, and Demetrius of Pharos.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Hieronymus of Syracuse ranks 3,257 out of 5,161. Before him are Giovanni Coppa (1925), Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici (1904), Guaimar IV of Salerno (1013), Antonello Venditti (1949), Franca Raimondi (1932), and Leandro Remondini (1917). After him are Sergio Martino (1938), Alahis (700), Livio Berruti (1939), Marcus Vinicius (null), Bruno Chizzo (1916), and Alessandra Martines (1963).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Hieronymus of Syracuse ranks 809. Before him are Guido Gonzaga (1290), Publius Servilius Casca (-84), Michele Morosini (1308), Pedro de Sousa Holstein, 1st Duke of Palmela (1781), Lucius Marcius Philippus (-141), and Guaimar IV of Salerno (1013). After him are Alahis (700), Marcus Vinicius (null), Pierluigi Martini (1961), Gaius Marcius Rutilus (-350), Walter Veltroni (1955), and Publius Sempronius Tuditanus (-300).

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