Hieronymus of Syracuse
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Hieronymus of Syracuse
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Hieronymus 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 a
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Ancient Roman politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymus_of_Syracuse
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2024-04-10T11:43:18Z
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