Dion of Syracuse
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Dion of Syracuse
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Dion, tyrant of Syracuse in Magna Graecia, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother-in-law of Dionysius I of Syracuse. A disciple of Plato, he became Dionysius I's most trusted minister and adviser. However, his great wealth, his belief in Platonism and his ambition aroused the suspicions of Dionysius I's son and successor, Dionysius II. An indiscreet letter from Dion to the Carthaginians led to his banishment. Settling in Athens, he lived a prosperous life until Dionysius II dispossessed him of h
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4th-century BC Tyrant of Syracuse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_of_Syracuse
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2024-02-06T01:50:25Z
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