Dionysius of Syracuse

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Tyrant
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Syracusan_school_of_philosophy
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Syracuse
gptkbp:children Dionysius II
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Syracuse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dionysius of Syracuse
gptkbp:influence Aristotle
Plato
Xenophon
gptkbp:knownFor Military campaigns
Cultural patronage
Despotism
gptkbp:notableEvent Cultural festivals
Economic reforms
Expansion of territory
Military reforms
Cultural integration
Legal reforms
Political alliances
Military alliances
Assassination attempts
Public works projects
Promotion of the arts
Civic leadership
Promotion of trade
Establishment of a library
Military strategy development
Establishment of a military academy
Construction of fortifications
Establishment of a court system
Civic improvements
Siege of Lilybaeum
Civic unrest
Support of philosophers
Conflict with Carthage
Cultural patronage of playwrights
Development of a naval fleet
Establishment of a tyrannical regime
Philosophical dialogues with Plato
Promotion of military leaders
Cultural_exchanges_with_Rome
Conflict_with_the_Aetolians
Cultural_exchanges_with_Athens
Diplomatic_relations_with_Sparta
Involvement_in_the_Peloponnesian_War
War_against_the_Greeks
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Hippocrates_of_Gela
gptkbp:reign 405 BC to 367 BC
gptkbp:spouse Aristomache
gptkbp:successor Dionysius II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Tyrant_of_Syracuse