{"slug": "dionysius-ii-of-syracuse", "label": "Dionysius II of Syracuse", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysius_II_of_Syracuse", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380453", "qid": "Q380453", "description": "Sicilian tyrant", "entries": 10, "years": 9, "span": [-396, -342], "span_label": ["397 BCE", "343 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "syracuse-sicily", "label": "Syracuse, Sicily", "shared": 9}, {"slug": "dionysius-i-of-syracuse", "label": "Dionysius I of Syracuse", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "sicily", "label": "Sicily", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ancient-corinth", "label": "Ancient Corinth", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "timoleon", "label": "Timoleon", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "plato", "label": "Plato", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "carthage", "label": "Carthage", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greece", "label": "Greece", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -396, "year_label": "397 BCE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Dionysius II, son of Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse (d. 343 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352698502#Births", "title": "397 BC", "revid": 1352698502, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": -366, "year_label": "367 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Dionysius I of Syracuse dies and is succeeded as tyrant of the city by his son Dionysius II. As the younger Dionysius is weak and inexperienced, Dion, brother-in-law of the elder Dionysius, assumes control and persuades Plato, whose friendship he has acquired, to train the new tyrant in the practical application of his philosophical principles.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291620451#Sicily", "title": "367 BC", "revid": 1291620451, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -365, "year_label": "366 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The experiment by Dion (brother-in-law of Dionysius I) and Plato to educate the new ruler of Syracuse, Dionysius II, in the practical application of Plato's philosophical principles fails and Dion and Plato are banished from Syracuse.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300116023#Sicily", "title": "366 BC", "revid": 1300116023, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -360, "year_label": "361 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Plato returns once more to Syracuse to teach the young Syracusan tyrant Dionysius II. He fails to reconcile the tyrant to Dion, who Dionysius II banished in 366 BC. Because of this, Plato is forced to flee Syracuse to save his life.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1226326183#Sicily", "title": "361 BC", "revid": 1226326183, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -356, "year_label": "357 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The brother-in-law of Dionysius I, Dion, exiled from Syracuse in 366 BC by Dionysius II, assembles a force of 1,500 mercenaries at Zacynthus and sails to Sicily. Dion wrests power from the weak Dionysius II, who is exiled and flees to Locri.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1210250153#Sicily", "title": "357 BC", "revid": 1210250153, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -353, "year_label": "354 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Reflecting the growing level of discontent with his tyrannical conduct, Dion is assassinated by Callippus, an Athenian who has accompanied him on his expedition to take over as tyrant of Syracuse. Dionysius II remains in exile in Italy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1291610084#Greece", "title": "354 BC", "revid": 1291610084, "section": "Events › By place › Greece"}}, {"year": -345, "year_label": "346 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Dionysius II is restored to power in Syracuse.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1299130958#Sicily", "title": "346 BC", "revid": 1299130958, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -343, "year_label": "344 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The aristocracy of Syracuse appeal to their mother city of Corinth against their tyrant Dionysius II. The Corinthian general Timoleon is chosen to lead a liberation force to Sicily. Landing at Tauromenium (Taormina) on March 21st, Timoleon faces two armies, one under Dionysius and the other under Hicetas (tyrant of nearby Leontini), who has also called in Carthaginian forces. By shrewd tactics Timoleon defeats his enemies and occupies Syracuse.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172872#Sicily", "title": "344 BC", "revid": 1354172872, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -342, "year_label": "343 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Dionysius II, tyrant of Syracuse (b. c. 397 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172730#Deaths", "title": "343 BC", "revid": 1354172730, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": -342, "year_label": "343 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "After his surrender to the Corinthian general Timoleon, who takes over as ruler of Syracuse, the former tyrant, Dionysius II, is allowed to retire to Corinth to live in exile, although he dies within the year. The Syracusan constitution is changed by Timoleon with the new constitution designed to have safeguards against tyranny. Timoleon invites new settlers from Greece to come to Sicily.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354172730#Italy", "title": "343 BC", "revid": 1354172730, "section": "Events › By place › Italy"}}]}