Andromachus (ruler of Tauromenium)
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Andromachus was the ruler of Tauromenium (modern Taormina) in Sicily
in the middle of the 4th century BCE, and the father of the historian Timaeus
. He is said to have been by far the best of the rulers of Sicily at that time. He assisted Timoleon
in his expedition against Dionysius of Syracuse
in 344 BCE. (Diod. xvi. 7, 68; Plut.
Timol. 10).
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
in the middle of the 4th century BCE, and the father of the historian Timaeus
Timaeus (historian)
Timaeus , ancient Greek historian, was born at Tauromenium in Sicily. Driven out of Sicily by Agathocles, he migrated to Athens, where he studied rhetoric under a pupil of Isocrates and lived for fifty years...
. He is said to have been by far the best of the rulers of Sicily at that time. He assisted Timoleon
Timoleon
Timoleon , son of Timodemus, of Corinth was a Greek statesman and general.As the champion of Greece against Carthage he is closely connected with the history of Sicily, especially Syracuse.-Early life:...
in his expedition against Dionysius of Syracuse
Dionysius II of Syracuse
Dionysius the Younger or Dionysius II ruled Syracuse, Sicily from 367 BC to 357 BC and again from 346 BC to 344 BC....
in 344 BCE. (Diod. xvi. 7, 68; Plut.
Plutarch
Plutarch then named, on his becoming a Roman citizen, Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus , c. 46 – 120 AD, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia...
Timol. 10).