Syracuse

Syracuse

Corinthian Colony (733-485 BC), Greek City-State (485-212 BC)

Location: Sicily

Capital City: Syracuse

Government type: Colony of Corinth (733-485 BC), Absolute Monarchy (485-465 BC, 405-337 BC, 317-289 BC, 214-212 BC), Hellenic Democracy (465-405 BC, 337-317 BC, 289-214 BC)

Main languages: Greek

Main religions: Hellenic Polytheism

Chronology

733 BC: Syracuse established as a colony of Corinth

485 BC: Independence from Corinth

212 BC: Conquered by Rome

Currency

Litra (510-212 BC)

1 Litra = 12 Onkiai

Coins from Syracuse in the collection

•1 Litra, Tyrant Hiero II (275-215 BC) (bronze, Syracuse mint, CNS#194)

Note: in ancient Greek society, the term "Tyrant" didn't have the same negative connotations it does now, and usually dneoted a ruler who siezed power from an existing oligarchy, as happened many time in Syracuse.