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Aeschrion of Syracuse, the Glossary

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Aeschrion (Gr. Αισχρίων) of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, whose wife Pippa was one of the mistresses of Verres, was frequently mentioned by Cicero in the Verrine Orations.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 8 relations: Ancient Greek, Cicero, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Gaius Verres, In Verrem, Magna Graecia, Syracuse, Sicily, Tithe.

  2. Ancient Syracusans

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνῐκή) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.

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Cicero

Marcus Tullius Cicero (3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises that led to the establishment of the Roman Empire.

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Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology

The Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology is a biographical dictionary of classical antiquity, edited by William Smith and originally published in London by Taylor, Walton (and Maberly) and John Murray from 1844 to 1849 in three volumes of more than 3,700 pages.

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Gaius Verres

Gaius Verres (114 – 43 BC) was a Roman magistrate, notorious for his misgovernment of Sicily.

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In Verrem

"In Verrem" ("Against Verres") is a series of speeches made by Cicero in 70 BC, during the corruption and extortion trial of Gaius Verres, the former governor of Sicily.

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Magna Graecia

Magna Graecia is a term that was used for the Greek-speaking areas of Southern Italy, in the present-day Italian regions of Calabria, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania and Sicily; these regions were extensively populated by Greek settlers starting from the 8th century BC.

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Syracuse, Sicily

Syracuse (Siracusa; Sarausa) is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse.

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Tithe

A tithe (from Old English: teogoþa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government.

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See also

Ancient Syracusans

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschrion_of_Syracuse