Hipparinus (father of Dion)
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Hipparinus (father of Dion)
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Hipparinus was a Syracusan from Magna Graecia, father of the tyrant Dion of Syracuse. He is mentioned by Aristotle as a man of large fortune, and one of the chief citizens of Syracuse, who, having squandered his own property in luxury and extravagance, lent his support to Dionysius I of Syracuse in obtaining the sovereignty of his native city. According to Plutarch, he was associated with Dionysius in the command as general autocrator, a statement which was understood by the historian William Mi
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Advisor to Dionysius I and father of Dion (tyrants of Syracuse)
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2024-04-13T11:32:05Z
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