Dionysius I of Syracuse
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Dionysius I of Syracuse
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Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. He conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence in Sicily and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies. He was regarded by the ancients as the worst kind of despot: cruel, suspicious, and vindictive.
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Greek tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432 – 367 BC)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_I_of_Syracuse
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2002-12-21T12:28:04Z
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2024-08-28T18:28:07Z
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