Gelon
6th century BC –478 BC
Politician
- Born in
- Gela
- Passed away in
- Syracuse
Gelon (Ancient Greek: Γέλων; Sicilian: Jiluni, Giluni; c. 540–478 BC), son of Deinomenes, was a Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse, first of the Deinomenid rulers.
Awards: Olympic victor, tethrippon (4-horse chariot)
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelon