Gela

Founded by Cretan and Rhodian colonists 45 years after Syrakousai, Gela would grow to be a major power in southern Sicily, founding the nearby colony of Akragas and conquering as far as Zancle at the farthest north point of Sicily. After conquering Syrakousai, the tyrants of Gela would eventually make that their seat of government. When one ruler of both cities, Gelon, died, this empire was split as Gela and Syrakousai both went to different brothers of his.