Life thumb|right|Helmet commemorating the Battle of Cumae now in the British Museum's collection During his reign, he greatly increased the power of Syracuse. He removed the inhabitants of Naxos and Catania to Leontini, peopled Catania (which he renamed Aetna) with Dorians, concluded an alliance with Theron, the tyrant of Acragas (Agrigentum), and espoused the cause of the Locrians against Anaxilas, tyrant of Rhegium.
LiFE Thumb|right|helMet commemorating tHe Battle oF cumAE now IN tHe brItISh Museum's colleCtion DUrINg HiS reign he gReatly incrEasED tHE power Of sYracuSe he removEd tHe inHaBItAnTS Of nAXos And CAtaNIa tO LeonTiNi peopLED cATaniA (which he ReNamEd aetNA) wITh dOrians COncLudED aN alliaNce WITh tHeron The tyraNT oF acrAgas (aGRiGentum) aND espouSed The cause Of tHe LoCrIans aGAinst anaXIlAs TyraNt oF rhegium