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Hicetas, Tyrant of Syracuse (4th century BCE - 3rd century BCE)

Tyrant of Syracuse (289-c. 278 BCE). He was a general and mercenary and fought for many Greek states. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://books.google.ca/books?id=uXpJ8ewJmg4C&pg=PA450&lpg=PA450&dq=hicetas+tyrant+of+syracuse+biography&source=bl&ots=GfV-3L2pR0&sig=iSEzayxRdfoxqOVJEewnFV0khbU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RmftUZ73EcPsyQHfp4C4BQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=hicetas%20tyrant%20of%20syracuse% Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hicetas_(tyrant_of_Syracuse) Relationships: Hicetas was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Agathocles (c. 361 BC-c. 289 BC)
Hicetas was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Mamertines (-)

Timoleon (411 BC-337 BC) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hicetas
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