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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Philistus, (c. 432 BC - 356 Be 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 Thucydides). He was admitted by the Alexandrian critics into the canon of historiographers, and his work was highly valued by Alexander the Great. Philistus was quite wealthy. Before his rise to power, Dionysius criticized the generals of Syracuse in their poor performance against the Carthagenians. When the assembly fined Dionysius for his seditious language, Philistus stepped in to pay Dionysius' fines, with the promise to continue paying for them so long as the council sought fit to issue them. It was through Philistus' support that Dionysius was able to rise to power and control Syracuse.