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Grandson of Hiero II of Syracuse.
After
the death of his grandfather in 215 BC he assumed power and began
negotiations with Hannibal. This alarmed the pro-Roman faction within
Syracuse, and so in 214 BC while Hieronymos was visiting the
neighboring Greek city of Leontini they had him assassinated, ending
his 13-month reign. His assassination led to civil war in Syracuse
between the pro-Carthaginian and pro-Roman factions, during which most
of Hiero's family was killed. The pro-Carthaginian faction was
eventually victorious and two brothers of mixed Carthaginian-Syracusan
descent, Hippokrates and Epikydes, took control of the city. |
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