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Dionysius II of Syracuse

397 BC - 343 BC

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Dionysius the Younger (Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Νεώτερος, c. 397 BC – 343 BC), or Dionysius II, was a Greek politician who ruled Syracuse, Sicily from 367 BC to 357 BC and again from 346 BC to 344 BC. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dionysius II of Syracuse has received more than 203,390 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Dionysius II of Syracuse is the 2,708th most popular politician (up from 3,376th in 2019), the 915th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,078th in 2019) and the 188th most popular Italian Politician.

Dionysius II of Syracuse is most famous for being the tyrant of Syracuse, who ruled from 405 to 367 BC. He was a member of the Dionysian family, and he was the son of Dionysius I of Syracuse. He was also the father of Dionysius III of Syracuse.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

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  • 63.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.74

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Dionysius II of Syracuse ranks 2,708 out of 19,576. Before him are Prithviraj Chauhan, Senedj, Safi of Persia, Maxim Litvinov, Joanna II of Naples, and Henry III of Castile. After him are Ayas Mehmed Pasha, Mithridates I of Parthia, Mariano Rajoy, Candaules, Mohammed Nadir Shah, and Aristagoras.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 397 BC, Dionysius II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Antipater. After him is Bas of Bithynia. Among people deceased in 343 BC, Dionysius II of Syracuse ranks 2. Before him is Nectanebo II. After him is Arybbas of Epirus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Dionysius II of Syracuse ranks 915 out of 5,161. Before him are Michele Placido (1946), Isabella Rossellini (1952), Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Severinus (600), Theognis of Megara (-570), and Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848). After him are William I of Sicily (1126), Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Elena Cornaro Piscopia (1646), Silas (1), and Sejanus (-20).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Dionysius II of Syracuse ranks 188. Before him are Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (5), Beatrice of Naples (1457), Alfonso II of Naples (1448), Giuseppe Guarneri (1698), Cola di Rienzo (1313), and Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848). After him are William I of Sicily (1126), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Quirinius (-45), Sandro Pertini (1896), Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans (1810), and Servilia (-104).

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