Thrasybulus of Syracuse
Thrasybulus († after 467 BC, probably in Locri ) from the Deinomeniden family was in the 5th century BC. Tyrant of Syracuse for a short time .
Thrasybulus was a brother of Gelon and Hieron . After the death of his brother Hieron in 467/466 BC He became the tyrant of Syracuse. In 466 BC However, due to incompetence, he was expelled by the people of Syracuse, who now introduced a democratic form of government. This ended the time of the "Elder Tyranny" of Syracuse. He went into exile in Locri in Italy, where he presumably also died.
literature
- Charles Peter Mason: Thrasybulos, 7. Brother of Gelo, tyrant of Syracuse . In: William Smith (Ed.): Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology . tape 3 : Oarses-Zygia and Zygius . Little, Brown and Company, Boston 1870, p. 1109 (English, Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Hieron I. |
Tyrant of Syracuse 467–466 BC Chr. |
Dionysius I. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Thrasybulus of Syracuse |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tyrant of Syracuse |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5th century BC Chr. |
DATE OF DEATH | after 467 BC Chr. |
Place of death | unsure: Locri |