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thumb|Coin of Timoleon (344–337 BC), with Zeus [[Eleutherios ('the liberator') and Pegasus]] Timoleon (Greek: Τιμολέων), son of Timodemus, of Corinth (–337 BC) was a Greek statesman and general.

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Born
1644
Died
1724
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Gender
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Origin
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date of death
0337-00-00
date of birth
0411-00-00
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Timoleon
name in native language
Τιμολέων
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  • Early life
  • Sicily
  • Ruler of Syracuse
  • Retirement
  • Historical analysis
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • Primary sources
  • Secondary sources
  • Further reading

thumb|Coin of Timoleon (344–337 BC), with Zeus [[Eleutherios ('the liberator') and Pegasus]] Timoleon (Greek: Τιμολέων), son of Timodemus, of Corinth (–337 BC) was a Greek statesman and general.

Timoleon is closely associated with the history of Sicily, particularly Syracuse, where he led campaigns against Carthaginian forces and local tyrants in the 4th century BC.

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