Tero

The so-called tomb of Teron, near the Porta Aurea in Agrigento.

Teron was a Greek tyrant of the city of Acragante in Sicily from 488 a. C. and soon was related to Gelón, who by this time had a strong position in Gela and from 485 a. C. also of Siracusa. Later Gelón became the son-in-law of Terón.

Teron made war on the city of Selinunte and the tyrant of Hymera, named Terilo. That is why Terilo sought to establish an alliance with Carthage. Terón captured Himamera, but in turn was besieged in that city by a Carthaginian army, aided by Terilo. Terón received help from Gelón, who, in 480 BC, C., obtained a great victory outside the walls of Hymera, which symbolized a triumph over Western Hellenism at a time when Greek cities won the battle of Salamis. Under the reign of Teron, Acragante together with Syracuse and Selinunte (who was Procartaginese) formed a sort of "triumvirate" that would dominate the Greek Sicilia of that time. Terón died in 473 BC. And was succeeded for a short time by his son Trasideo, before it was displaced by Hierón I, the brother of Gellón, and Acragante would be under the control of Syracuse.

Teron was a great art buff and, as a cultured man, he made Acragante one of the most beautiful Greek cities. The poet Pindar was at his court and dedicated two Olympic odes.

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