Initially Study On The Tyranny Of Dionysius The Elder

Dionysius the elder was one of the prominent tyrants in history of Syracuse. The rule of Dionysius the elder pushed the development of Syracuse to a new peak. It expanded its territory, thus creating the Dionysius Empire; its economy prospered continuously; cultural celebrities were gathered in court and hosted many cultural activities; it successfully resisted the invasion of Carthage and established good diplomatic relations with Sparta, Athens etc..However, a few studies have been located in the history of Syracuse, especially for the Tyranny of Dionysius clan. Therefore, this thesis investigated the history of Tyranny of Dionysius the elder.This thesis consists of three parts:preface, main body and conclusion. The preface mainly talks about the reason why I choose this topic, the significance of research and the related studies at home and abroad, and also a brief introduction of the Syracuse history prior to the ruling of the Dionysius. The main body is divided into four chapters, namely, the first chapter discusses the founding of the Dionysius I’s tyranny. The second chapter is about research on domestic affairs in terms of political, economic, cultural, and particularly military aspects. The third chapter is about research on external relations. It reserches on relations about Dionysius I with Carthage、Sparta and Athens. The fourth chapter is mainly about the reflections of the rule of the Dionysius I.The last chapter discuses the research on the tyranny of Dionysius family.