Thrasybulus of Syracuse

Thrasybulus () was a tyrant who ruled Syracuse, Magna Graecia, for eleven monthsAristotle's Politics 5.1315b during 466 and 465 BC. He was a member of the Deinomenid family and the brother of the previous tyrant Hiero, who seized power in Syracuse by convincing Gelon's son to give up his claim to the leadership of Syracuse. A few months later, members of the Deinomenid family overthrew him. However, the Deinomenid family was subsequently overthrown and a democracy was established in Syracuse.Aristotle's Politics 5.1312b After Thrasybulus was toppled, a Syracusan cult to Zeus Eleutherios was instituted in celebration, the first in Sicily, and a large statue and games were created in the god's honour.Larson, p. 20; Raaflaub, p. 90.

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References Larson, Jennifer, Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide, New York and London, Routledge, 2007. . Raaflaub, Kurt, The Discovery of Freedom in Ancient Greece, Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 2004. .

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