Gelon of Syracuse

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Himera
gptkbp:affiliation Greek polytheism
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Akragas
gptkb:Sicilian_Wars
gptkb:Dionysius_I_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Syracuse
gptkb:Greek_city-states
gptkb:Sicilian_Greeks
gptkb:Himera
Gela
Syracusan navy
Syracusan democracy
Syracusan politics
Greek tyrants
Syracusan agriculture
Syracusan architecture
Syracusan art
Syracusan culture
Syracusan economy
Syracusan education
Syracusan history
Syracusan literature
Syracusan military
Syracusan philosophy
Syracusan religion
Syracusan science
Syracusan society
Syracusan trade
gptkbp:born c. 384 BC
gptkbp:children gptkb:Hieron_II_of_Syracuse
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Syracusan_army
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Thucydides
gptkb:Pindar
gptkb:Herodotus
gptkb:Aeschylus
gptkbp:contribution establishment of the city of Akragas
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Hieron_II_of_Syracuse
gptkbp:died c. 368 BC
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance unification of Sicily under his rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gelon of Syracuse
gptkbp:influence Greek culture in Sicily
gptkbp:known_for victory at the Battle of Himera
gptkbp:legacy tyranny in ancient Greece
gptkbp:nationality Greek
gptkbp:notable_event Battle of Himera victory in 480 BC
gptkbp:political_position Syracusan citizens
gptkbp:position_held tyrant of Syracuse
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hippocrates_of_Gela
gptkbp:reign_end c. 491 BC to c. 478 BC
gptkbp:spouse Demarete
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hieronymus_of_Syracuse