Antander

Brother of the tyrant of Syracuse Agathocles

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Born: 4th century BCE
Died: 3rd century BCE
Birthplace: Himera
Occupation: military personnel
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Antander was a man of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, of the 3rd and 4th centuries BCE. He was the older brother of Agathocles, king of Syracuse, and was a commander -- or strategos -- of the troops sent by the Syracusans to the relief of Crotona when it was besieged by the Bruttii tribe in 317.

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Sibling: Agathocles of Syracuse
Sex or gender: male
Name in native language: Ἄντανδρος
Writing language: Ancient Greek

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