Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Monarch |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Prince_of_Syracuse
gptkb:Syracuse gptkb:Siracusa |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
c. 432 BC
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Syracuse
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Dionysius_the_Younger
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
367 BC
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dionysius the Elder
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Establishing a tyranny in Syracuse
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:Syracusan_army
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkb:Siege_of_Lilybaeum gptkb:Battle_of_Catana Influence on military tactics Military alliances Establishment of trade routes Promotion of trade and commerce Support of the arts and sciences Influence on Hellenistic culture Promotion of the arts Influence on later political thought Promotion of civic engagement Establishment of a library Promotion of public education Civic architecture projects Influence on Roman governance Support of cultural institutions Conflict with the Roman Republic Promotion of artistic expression Promotion of cultural festivals Promotion of public works Construction of fortifications Establishment of a court system Establishment of a legal code Promotion of philosophy Promotion of historical documentation Diplomatic relations with Greece Cultural patronage of poets Support of playwrights Civic reforms Establishment of a tax system Support of local governance initiatives Influence on later tyrants Conflict with Carthage Promotion of philosophical discourse Support of military innovations Establishment of a public library Establishment of a diplomatic corps Cultural exchanges with other city-states Support of military training programs Establishment of a cultural legacy Establishment of a naval fleet Conflict with the Greeks Cultural influence in Sicily Cultural integration of Sicilian communities Establishment of a mercenary army Establishment of a school of rhetoric Expansion of Syracuse's territory Influence on later tyrannical regimes Legacy in Sicilian history Military campaigns against the Carthaginians Promotion of military strategy |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Syracuse
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Hippocrates_of_Gela
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Aristomache
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Dionysius_the_Younger
|