Dionysus I of Syracuse (dec 31, 432 BC – dec 31, 367 BC)
Description:
a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, in 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.In the Adriatic, to facilitate trade, Dionysius founded Ancona, Adria and Issa.[7] After him, the Adriatic became a sea of Syracuse.
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Date:
dec 31, 432 BC
dec 31, 367 BC
~ 65 years