Calippus of Syracuse

Calippus Of Syracuse

Callippus was a tyrant of Syracuse who ruled briefly for thirteen months from 354 to 352 BC. He was a native Athenian, who traveled with Dion to Sicily to capture Syracuse, where Dion became the tyrant. Calippus then gained power by assassinating Dion, but ruled briefly before being ousted from power himself. Afterwards he commanded a band of mercenaries, who later killed him with the same sword that he used to kill Dion.

Read more about Calippus Of Syracuse:  Dion's Lieutenant, Assassination and Rise To Power, Rule, Fall, Mercenary Leadership and Death

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