Hipparchus
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Hipparchus, the common Latinization of the Greek Hipparchos, can mean:
- Hipparchus (cavalry officer) - an ancient Greek cavalry officer, commanding a hipparchia (unit of of about 500 horsemen); two such units can be commanded by an Epihipparchos
- An ancient astronomer; see Hipparchus (astronomer);
- * A lunar crater named in his honour; see Hipparchus (lunar crater);
- * An asteroid named in his honour; see 4000 Hipparchus;
- * An astrometry space mission named in his honour; see Hipparcos;
- An ancient Athenian tyrant; see Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus);
- An ancient Euboean tyrant; see Hipparchus of Euboea
- A dialogue ascribed to Plato; see Hipparchus (dialogue).
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