Dion (/ˈdaɪɒn, ən/; Greek: Δίων ὁ Συρακόσιος; 408–354 BC), tyrant of Syracuse in Magna Graecia, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother-in-law of Dionysius...
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Prognaus Dion of Syracuse (408–354 BC), ancient Greek politician Dio of Alexandria, first century BC, ancient Greek philosopher Dion of Naples, an ancient...
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Dion Waiters Jr. (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball...
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Ἀριστομάχη) was the daughter of Hipparinus of Syracuse (Magna Graecia), and the sister of the Sicilian tyrant Dion of Syracuse. Aristomache was married to...
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death to her uncle, Dion of Syracuse, the brother of her mother Aristomache. After Dion had fled from Syracuse during the reign of the younger Dionysius...
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Seventh Letter (redirect from The Seventh Letter of Plato)
autobiographical account of his activities in Sicily as part of the intrigues between Dion and Dionysius of Syracuse for the tyranny of Syracuse. It also contains...
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Graecia, father of the tyrant Dion of Syracuse. He is mentioned by Aristotle as a man of large fortune, and one of the chief citizens of Syracuse, who, having...
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in Caulonia, Italy at the time, Dion took all but Syracuse's island citadel easily. Dionysius sailed back to Syracuse immediately, attempted attacks from...
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tyrant of Syracuse, Magna Graecia, who ruled briefly for thirteen months from 354 to 352 BC. He was a native Athenian, who traveled with Dion to Sicily...
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Dionysius (category Given names of Greek language origin)
2nd century BC Dion of Syracuse, 408–354 BC, tyrant of Syracuse Dionysius (ambassador), 3rd century BC, ambassador to the court of the Indian ruler...
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