Polyzalos of Gela

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Polyzalos from the Deinomeniden family was in the 5th century BC. BC Tyrant of Gela .

Polyzalus was a brother of Gelon and Hieron . When Hieron after the death of his brother Gelon in 478 BC When he became a tyrant of Syracuse , Gela fell to Polyzalus. This was also given to Demareta, the wife of Gelon and daughter of the tyrant Theron of Akragas .

Polyzalus is considered to be the founder of the famous bronze statue of the charioteer from Delphi .

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SURNAME Polyzalos of Gela
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Polyzalus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Tyrant of Gela
DATE OF BIRTH 6th century BC BC or 5th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 5th century BC Chr.