Dionysius , the tyrant of Syracuse , aiming at hegemony in Magna Graecia , captured Croton in 379 BC .
Dionysius , the tyrant of Syracuse , aiming at hegemony in Magna Graecia , held it for twelve years .
Dionysius , the tyrant of Syracuse , aiming at hegemony in Magna Graecia , captured Croton in 379 BC and held it for twelve years .