Hiero II, also called Hieron II, was the Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Greek Sicily, from 275 to 215 BC, and the illegitimate son of a Syracusan noble, Hierocles, who claimed descent from Gelon. He was a former general of Pyrrhus of Epirus and an... Wikipedia
Born: Syracuse, Italy
Died: 215 BC, Syracuse, Italy
Grandchildren: Hieronymus of Syracuse and Harmonia of Syracuse
Children: Gelo, son of Hiero II, Demarata, and Heraclea of Syracuse