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| | Syracuse |
 | | Syracuse was founded in 734 or 733 BC by Greek settlers from Corinth, led by the oecist Archias, who called it Sirako, refering to a nearby swamp. |
 | | Not long after, in the early 4th century BC, the tyrant Dionysius the Elder was against at war against Carthage]] and, although losing Gela and Camarina, kept that power from capturing the whole of Sicily. |
 | | A treaty in 392 BC allowed Syracuse to enlarge further its possessions, founding the cities of Adrano, Ancona, Adria, Tindari and Tauromenos, and conquering Reggio Calabria on the continent. |
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