List of tyrants of Sicily

This list contains the tyrants who in ancient times on Sicily have prevailed. The years indicate the reign.

Akragas

• Phalaris (approx. 570–555 BC)
• Emmeniden , ruling family
  • Theron (approx. 488–473 / 472 BC)
  • Thrasydaios (473 / 472–472 BC), son of Theron, defeated by Hieron I.
• Phintias (289-279 BC)

Gela

• Kleandros (approx. 505–500 BC)
• Hippocrates (approx. 500–491 BC)
• Deinomenids , ruling family
  • Gelon (491–485 BC)
  • Hieron I (485–478 BC), brother of Gelon
  • Polyzalus (478 - ??? BC), brother of Gelon and Hieron

Himera

• Terillos (??? - 483 BC), expelled from Theron

Leontinoi

• Panaitios (approx. 600 - ??? BC), first tyrant of Sicily
• Hiketas († 338 BC)

Syracuse

Elderly tyranny

• Deinomenids , ruling family
  • Gelon (485–478 BC)
  • Hieron I (478–466 BC), brother of Gelon
  • Thrasybulus (466 BC), brother of Gelon and Hieron, expelled by the people

Younger tyranny

• Dionysius I (405–367 BC)
• Dionysius II (367–357 BC and approx. 347–344 BC), son of Dionysius I
• Dion (357–354 BC), brother-in-law of Dionysius I.
• Hipparinos (353–351 BC), son of Dionysius I.
• Nysaios (351–347 BC), son of Dionysius I.

Later monarchs

• Agathocles (317–289 BC)
• Hiketas (289–280 BC)
• Hieron II (270–215 BC)