Greek tyrant of Syracuse (c. 432 – 367 BC)
Dionysius I (or Dionysius the Elder; c. 432 BC – 367 BC) was a tyrant of Syracuse, who conquered several cities in Sicily and southern Italy, opposed Carthage's influence and made Syracuse the most powerful of the Western Greek colonies.
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Native Name:
Διονύσιος
Alternative Names:
Dionysius the Elder
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