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11Dion of Syracuse — Dion (Δίων 408–354 BC), tyrant of Syracuse in Sicily, was the son of Hipparinus, and brother in law of Dionysius I of Syracuse. Contents 1 Family 2 Dionysius the Elder s closest adviser 2.1 The arrival of Plato …
12Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… …
13Foscolo, Ugo — orig. Niccolò Foscolo born Feb. 6, 1778, Zacynthus, Venetian republic died Sept. 10, 1827, Turnham Green, near London, Eng. Italian poet and novelist. His works articulated the feelings of many Italians during the turbulent epoch of the French… …
14Kálvos, Andréas Ioannídis — ▪ Greek poet born April 1792, Zacynthus, Venetian Republic [now Zákinthos, Greece] died Nov. 3, 1869, London Greek poet who brought an Italian Neoclassical influence to the Ionian school of poets (the school of Romantics from the seven… …
15PAROS — quae PARIO Sophiano, insula maris Aegaei, una Cycladum, prius Pactya, et Minoa, teste Pliniô, l. 4. c. 12. dicta. Demetrias, Zacynthus, Hyria, Hyleessa, et Caharnis Steph. Venetis, a Turcis, cum Euboea A. C. 1470. erepta. Olim Episcopalis sub… …
16Petroleum — For other uses, see Petroleum (disambiguation). Proven world oil reserves, 2009 …
17Tindari — Tindari, anciently Tyndaris or Tyndarion (Greek: polytonic|Τυνδαρίς, Strab.; polytonic|Τυνδάριον, Ptol.) is a small city (a frazione ) in the comune of Patti, in the Province of Messina in Sicily, between Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and Cefalù.… …
18357 BC — NOTOC EventsBy placePersian Empire* Rhodes falls to the Persian satrap Mausolus of Halicarnassus.Greece* The Athenian general and mercenary commander, Chares and the Euboean mercenary Charidemus regain the Thracian Chersonese for Athens from the… …
19Philistus — Philistus, ( c. 432 BC 356 BC) son of Archomenidas, was Greek historian of Sicily. Philistus was born at Syracuse about the beginning of the Peloponnesian War. He was a faithful supporter of the elder Dionysius, and commander of the citadel.… …
20First Macedonian War — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Macedonian War partof=the Macedonian Wars caption= date=214 BC 205 BC place=Macedon and Illyria casus=Demetrius of Pharos s incitement; Rome distracted by Second Punic War result=Stalemate; Peace of… …
