Dionysius II of Syracuse
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Dionysius II of Syracuse was a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse whose troubled and often ineffectual rule contrasted with that of his powerful father and led to political instability and eventual exile.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dionysius II of Syracuse canonical | 6 |
| Tyrant Dionysius II of Syracuse | 2 |
| Dionysios II of Syracuse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3943068 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Dionysius II of Syracuse Context triple: [Dionysius I of Syracuse, child, Dionysius II of Syracuse]
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Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I of Syracuse was a powerful 4th-century BCE tyrant of Syracuse known for his military campaigns against Carthage and his transformation of the city into a major Mediterranean power.
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Gelon of Gela
Gelon of Gela was a powerful early 5th-century BC Greek tyrant who rose to rule both Gela and Syracuse, playing a major role in Sicilian and wider Greek politics during the Persian Wars era.
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Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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Aristomache of Syracuse
Aristomache of Syracuse was an ancient Greek noblewoman best known as one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse and a member of his powerful Sicilian court.
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Dionysodorus
Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dionysius II of Syracuse Target entity description: Dionysius II of Syracuse was a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse whose troubled and often ineffectual rule contrasted with that of his powerful father and led to political instability and eventual exile.
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A.
Dionysius I of Syracuse
Dionysius I of Syracuse was a powerful 4th-century BCE tyrant of Syracuse known for his military campaigns against Carthage and his transformation of the city into a major Mediterranean power.
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B.
Gelon of Gela
Gelon of Gela was a powerful early 5th-century BC Greek tyrant who rose to rule both Gela and Syracuse, playing a major role in Sicilian and wider Greek politics during the Persian Wars era.
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C.
Polyzalus of Gela
Polyzalus of Gela was a 5th-century BC Sicilian Greek tyrant and member of the Deinomenid dynasty, known for his political power and for commissioning major dedications at panhellenic sanctuaries.
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D.
Aristomache of Syracuse
Aristomache of Syracuse was an ancient Greek noblewoman best known as one of the wives of the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse and a member of his powerful Sicilian court.
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E.
Dionysodorus
Dionysodorus is a sophist who appears as a debating character in Plato’s dialogue "Euthydemus," known for his eristic and paradoxical argumentation.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century BC ruler
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ancient Greek person ⓘ ruler ⓘ tyrant ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dion of Syracuse
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Plato ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sicily
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Syracuse ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall |
internal political opposition
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military defeat by Timoleon ⓘ |
| citizenship | Syracuse ⓘ |
| conflict |
Punic Sicily
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surface form:
conflict with Carthage
struggles with Syracusan aristocracy ⓘ |
| country | Syracuse ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Corinth
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Greece ⓘ |
| education | influenced by Platonic philosophy ⓘ |
| endTime |
344 BC
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357 BC ⓘ |
| father | Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ |
| governmentForm | tyranny ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
dependent on advisers
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weak ruler ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Diodorus Siculus
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Plutarch ⓘ |
| house | Dionysian dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
eventual exile from Syracuse
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ineffectual rule compared to Dionysius I ⓘ political instability in Syracuse ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| lost | control of Syracuse twice ⓘ |
| name |
Dionysius II of Syracuse
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Dionysios II of Syracuse
Dionysius II of Syracuse self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
exile in Corinth
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final expulsion by Timoleon ⓘ first deposition in 357 BC ⓘ restoration to power in 346 BC ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
ruler of Syracuse
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tyrant of Syracuse ⓘ |
| powerBase | Syracuse ONNED1 ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dionysius I of Syracuse ⓘ |
| regionRuled | eastern Sicily ⓘ |
| reign |
346 BC–344 BC
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367 BC–357 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| startTime | 367 BC ⓘ |
| successor |
Timoleon of Corinth
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surface form:
Timoleon
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| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
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