Historical person
Dion of Syracuse
410 BCE–355 BCE
Dion of Syracuse was a Sicilian Greek aristocrat and political figure connected with Plato and the court of Dionysius II. His attempt to overthrow tyranny in Syracuse made him a key figure in fourth-century BC Greek political thought and Sicilian history.
In Mary Renault’s The Mask of Apollo, his career takes him through Greek theatres and brings him into contact with Plato and Dion, whose plans for Syracuse promise a rare alliance between philosophy and political power.
In non-fiction, Dion of Syracuse is discussed in Diodorus Siculus’s The Library, Books 16-20. In Diodorus Siculus’s The Library, Books 16-20, the settlement at Babylon, the Lamian War, the regencies of Perdiccas and Antipater, the campaigns of Eumenes and Antigonus, the struggles involving Olympias and Cassander.
Standalone books
Standalone books featuring Dion of Syracuse (1 book)
Non Fiction
Non Fiction featuring Dion of Syracuse (1 book)
Biographies, histories and other non-fiction are listed separately from the historical novels above.
