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Hieron I - tyrant of Syracuse, 478-467 B.C.
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Apollod:Fr_68 ys, lived in the time of Hieron, ruler of Sicily, and Epic
Apollod:Fr_69 uot; They say that Hieron was not a Syracusan when he won
Athen_6.250 Hegesander relates that Hieron the tyrant was also rather
Athen_12.512 And Pindar, giving advice to Hieron the tyrant of Syracuse, says
Athen_14.635 his scolium addressed to Hieron, having named the magadis,
Athen_14.656 when dining with king Hieron, as there was no hare set
Demetr:Eloc_292 ysius, saying of Gelo or Hieron (for example) that they wer
Plin:HN_8.143 at the funeral of King Hieron. [144] Philistus also records the
Polyaen_1.29.1 self tyrant of Selinus. [29] & Hieron. When the enemy prep
Polyaen_1.29.2 tacks. & Whenever Hieron, during his wars with the Italia
Polyaen_6.16.4 In their war with Hieron, the Carthaginians sailed by nig
Simonid_6.214 } & I say that Gelon, Hieron, Polyzelus, and Thrasybulu
ValMax_1.1e.3 from Olympian Jupiter, which Hieron the tyrant had dedicated

Hieron ² II - king of Syracuse, 269-215 B.C.
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+ Hiero , Hieronica , Hieronicae
305/7 The birth of Hieron, the future king of Syracuse.
275/13 Hieron is appointed to be general at Syracuse.
275/15 Hieron makes an alliance with Pyrrhus.
274/11 Theoc_16, a poem by Theocritus, addressed to Hieron.
274/15 Hieron is defeated by the Mamertines.
274/19 Hieron captures Mylae and Ameselum.
269/13a Hieron captures Halaesa and several other cities from the Mamertines.
269/14 Hieron defeats the Mamertines by the river Longanus.
269/17 Hieron assumes the title of king of Syracuse.
263/9 Hieron of Syracuse changes sides and becomes an ally of the Romans.
248/3 The Romans agree a permanent treaty of alliance with Hieron.
239/22 Carthage appeals to Hieron for help against the mercenaries.
237/12 Hieron of Syracuse visits Rome.
222/23 Hieron of Syracuse sends supplies of corn to Rome.
216/5 embassy from Hieron of Syracuse, offering support to the Romans.
215/6 Gelon, son of Hieron II, dies while organizing opposition to Rome in
215/12 fter working out how to measure the gold in a crown given to Hieron.
215/13 Archimedes constructs war engines for Hieron.
215/14 Hieron builds a huge ship, which he gives as a present to Ptolemy.
215/17 Hieron passes laws for the financial administration of Sicily, known
215/18 Hieron remains steadfast in his alliance with the Romans and regularl
215/19 General comments on the long and prosperous reign of Hieron.
215/20 The death of Hieron II, king of Syracuse.
215/29 agreed between Hannibal and Hieronymus, the grandson of Hieron.
71/42 alters the terms of the Lex Hieronica, the traditional law governing
Within translations:
Athen_5.206-209 * erning the ship built by Hieron, the tyrant of Syracuse,
Athen_12.542 called Mythus, in which Hieron the king used to transact
Cic:Verr_2.4.118 the house, once King Hiero's, which our governors regularly
Cic:Verr_2.4.29 have belonged once to King Hiero ? Did you simply take
Cic:Verr_2.5.30 governor's residence, once King Hiero's palace, he moved house
Cic:Verr_2.5.80 official palace, once King Hiero's, and now our governors'
FastTr_p99 & over the Carthaginians and Hieron king of the Sicilian
Festus:Brev_4 provinces. When Hieron, King of the Sicilians, had been
Just_23.4 withdrawn from Sicily, Hieron was made governor of it;
Lucian:Macr_10 Timaeus tell us. Hieron, tyrant of Syracuse, died of an
Naev:Pun_37 the treaty of 263, Hiero of Syracuse is allowed to remain
Oros_4.7 in their struggle against Hieron, the king of the
Plin:HN_35.22 had defeated the Carthaginians and Hieron. The same thing was also
Plut:Mor_175 upon him. HIERON. Hieron, who succeeded Gelon in the tyra
Schol:Theoc_16 idyll is addressed to Hieron son of Hierocles, the last
Syll_427 (after 270) leadership of king Hieron, son of Hierokles, the
Syll_428 tue of king Gelon, son of king Hieron, to Zeus Hellan
Syll_429 (after 250) eis Queen Philistis King Hieron Olympian Zeus
ValMax_4.8e.1 [8e.1] Hieron, king of Syracuse, when he
ValMax_8.13e.1 Rome. The king of Sicily, Hieron, lived for ninety years. Masinissa
[Vict]:VirIll_37 by the Carthaginians and Hieron, king of Syracuse. Initially,

Hieron ³ - Athenian archon, 249 B.C.
249/_ Athenian archon: Hieron

Hieron ⁴ of Aegeira - son of Telecles; an ally of Oropus, 2nd century B.C.
149/14 Syll_675, a decree of Oropus in honour of Hieron of Aegeira.

Hieron ⁵ - a sanctuary on the coast of the Propontis
Philoch_162 the merchant boats at Hieron, which were 230 in number
THI_235 (62 A.D.) owing places: Hieron by the Euxine] Sea,

Hieron ⁶ - archon of Delphi, (?) 278/7 B.C.
Syll_399 (278/7) In the year of Hieron as archon at Delphi; at the

Hieron ⁷ - tyrant of Priene, early 3rd century B.C.
297/17a Hieron, tyrant of Priene, is deposed after ruling for three years.

Hieron - in documents
DioscEpigr_7.456 G-P 29 } & Here lies Hieron's nurse Silenis, who when
PLond_2017 ument asking that, since Hieron agreed he was keeping the
Syll_309 (318-306) Thespiai, the son of Hieron, both to himself and to
Syll_388 (266/5) son of Antiphanes Hieron of Aithalidai, the son of
Syll_396 (c. 271/0) Syracuse, the son of Hieron, has continually acted
Syll_496 (228/7) : Lamprias of Thorase Hieron of Anagyrous Kallim
Syll_542 (228/7-212/1) Atene thesmothetes: Hieron of Aithalidai Elpisto
Syll_570 (early 2nd cent.) thiopolis, the son of Hieron, and to crown him wi
THI_12 (c. 309-305) Machaon and Hieron and Sopolis and their soldiers
THI_43 (202/1) ; Parmeniskos son of Hieron : 100 drachmas &
THI_69 (c. 260) Aristopeithes: since Hieron of Syracuse, the son of
THI_98 (250-200) rios Iphikles son of Hieron Aristodemos son of Phil

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