Dionysius II of Syracuse Essays
Comparison Of Monarchy And Democracy In Ancient Greece
rulers by birthright, whereas tyrants assumed power by other means, often including force. Athenian examples of tyrants included Cylon in the 7th century BC and Peisistratus (Pisistratus) in the 5th (Gill, n.d.). Dionysius I and II in the 4th and 3rd centuries BC were tyrants of Syracuse (Encyclopædia Britannica,