Gelon also known as Gelo (Greek: Γέλων Gelon, gen.: Γέλωνος; died 478 BC), son of Deinomenes, was a Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse...
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son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467 BC. In succeeding Gelon, he conspired against a third brother...
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at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, saw the Greek forces of Gelon, King of Syracuse, and Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, defeat the Carthaginian...
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Graphium gelon is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. It is found in New Caledonia and the nearby Loyalty Islands. Graphium gelon and related species...
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Gelon of Laconia was an ancient Greek athlete listed by Eusebius of Caesarea as a victor in the stadion race of the 44th Olympiad (604 BC). He was already...
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Chamoux-sur-Gelon (French pronunciation: [ʃamu syʁ ʒəlɔ̃]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...
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Gelón ( Uzbek. Gelon / Gelon ) is an urban-type settlement in the Shakhrisabz district of the Qashqadaryo Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The kishlak...
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illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an important figure of...
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Gayant (section Jehan Gelon)
century, the townsmen of Scarpe asked for Jehan Gelon to help them if the city were attacked by barbarians. Gelon advised them to take refuge in the tower and...
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its King Leonidas. Gelon, tyrant of Syracuse, wanted high command, but Sparta and Athens refused. However, during the Congress, Gelon had to withdraw due...
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