became the seat of Roman rule in Sicily. Throughout much of its history as an independent city, it was governed by a succession of tyrants, with only short...

Ἱέρων Α΄; usually Latinized Hiero) was the son of Deinomenes, the brother of Gelon and tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, from 478 to 467 BC. In succeeding Gelon...

This is a list of tyrants from Ancient Greece. Daphnis, c. 500 BC under Darius I (pro persian) Philiscus, c. 368-360 BC (assassinated) Iphiades, 360-...

of tyrants include: 100 throughout history, including 40 from the 20th century 13 20th century tyrants 30 tyrants of the late 20th century 20 tyrants...

son of Deinomenes, was a Greek tyrant of the Sicilian cities Gela and Syracuse, Sicily, and first of the Deinomenid rulers. Gelon was the son of Deinomenes...

[saɾaˈuːsa]) is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman...

emperors Roman usurpers Roman kings List of Roman consuls Censors Roman dictators Prefects of the Praetorian Guard Tyrants of Syracuse, see Syracuse, Italy...

Marcian, or Marcianus (Antioch of Syria, 1st century - Syracuse), was a bishop and martyr, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox...

293694 The Temple of Athena is a hexastyle peripteral Doric temple built in Syracuse, Magna Graecia, in the 5th century BC by the tyrant Gelo after his victory...

Fred (2008) "Wizard of Oz books Collectors Price Guide." A collection of Oz eBooks at Standard Ebooks L. Frank Baum Papers at Syracuse University Oz books...

BC) was an ancient Athenian philosopher from Piraeus. The son of Cephalus of Syracuse, Polemarchus had two brothers, the famous orator Lysias and Euthydemus...

oligarchies on the former members of the Delian League, including Athens, where the regime was known as the Thirty Tyrants. The Peloponnesian War was followed...

father of orator Lysias, philosopher Polemarchus and Euthydemus. Cephalus, Athenian orator who flourished after the time of the Thirty Tyrants. Cephalus...

all respects, having worked all his life with the tyrants of Syracuse. His comedy preceded that of the more famous Aristophanes by staging the gods for...

gods. ("Gustave Ducoudray, The history of ancient civilization: a handbook, 1889 pg 129) Gods, Heroes and Tyrants: Greek Chronology in Chaos By Emmet John...

unsuccessful 643 Kasmenai is founded and annexed by Syracuse 637–630 Drought on Thera 633 Ambrakia founded by Tyrant Gorgus and Korinthians 632 Cylon, Athenian...

diplomat Acacius of Caesarea – bishop of Caesarea Acesias – physician Acestorides – tyrant of Syracuse Achaeus – general Achaeus of Eretria – poet Achermus...

Ear of Dionysius (Italian: Orecchio di Dionisio) is a limestone cave carved out of the Temenites hill in the city of Syracuse, on the island of Sicily...

a life of Agathocles of Syracuse and a number of treatises on literary and artistic subjects. Duris claimed to be a descendant of Alcibiades. He had a...

Dacia (complete list) – Histrianorum, King (c.339 BC) Cothelas, King (4th century BC) Roman Republic (complete list) – Syracuse (complete list) – Dionysius...

English translations of common Latin phrases. Some of the phrases are themselves translations of Greek phrases. This list is a combination of the twenty page-by-page...

(485–465 BC) of Syracuse and later with Dionysius I and his son Dionysius II, thus entering the orbit of the tyrants. In 477 BC Anaxilas of Rhegion was...

prominent figure, often for religious or political reasons. List of assassinations List of people who survived assassination attempts World Almanac 2004...

Hippocrates of Gela threatened the independence of Syracuse. 491–478 BCE - Gelon is tyrant of Syracuse. 480 BCE - Gelon defeats Carthage at the Battle of Himera...

(complete list) – Syracuse (complete list) – Agathocles, Tyrant (317–289 BC) Hicetas, Tyrant (289–280 BC) Thinion [it] & Sosistratus [it], Tyrants (279–277...

goddess of the sun, Amaterasu. (Japanese mythology) Archimedes's mirror, used by Archimedes to focus sunlight onto ships attacking Syracuse, causing...

This is a list of fictional princesses that have appeared in various works of fiction. This list is organized by medium and limited to well-referenced...

Republic (complete list) – Syracuse (complete list) – Gelo, Tyrant (485–478 BC) Hiero I, Tyrant (478–466 BC) Thrasybulus, Tyrant (466–465 BC) Dionysius...

tyrants, he did not need a bodyguard and died a natural death. Aristotle reports that "Cypselus of Corinth had made a vow that if he became master of...

symbol became associated with the island of Sicily, appearing on coins minted under Dionysius I of Syracuse beginning in c. 382 BCE. It later appears...