
Philistus (Φίλιστος; c. 432 – 356 BC), son of Archomenidas, was Greek historian of Sicily. Philistus was born at Syracuse about the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. He was a faithful supporter of the elder Dionysius, and commander of the citadel. Cicero who had a high opinion of his work, calls him the miniature Thucydides (pusillus T...
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Greek historian of Sicily during the reigns of the tyrants Dionysius I and Dionysius II.[1 related articles]
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