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Ancient Syracuse - From Foundation to Fourth Century Collapse (Paperback)
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Ancient Syracuse - From Foundation to Fourth Century Collapse (Paperback)
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Syracuse possesses a unique place in the history of the ancient
Mediterranean because of its contribution to Greek culture and
political thought and practice. Even in the first century BC Cicero
could still declare 'You have often heard that of all the Greek
cities Syracuse is the greatest and most beautiful.' Sicily's
strategic location in the Mediterranean brought the city prosperity
and power, placing it in the first rank of states in the ancient
world. The history and governance of the city were recorded from
the fifth century BC and the volume of literary sources comes close
to matching the records of Athens or Rome. Combining literary and
material evidence this monograph traces the history of Syracuse,
offering new arguments about the date of the city's foundation, and
continues through the fifth century when, as a democracy,
Syracuse's military strength grew to equal that of Athens or
Sparta, surpassing them in the early fourth century under the
tyrant Dionysius I. From ca. 350 BC, however, the city's fortunes
declined as the state was wracked with civil strife as the tyranny
lost control. The result was a collapse so serious that the city
faced complete and imminent destruction.
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