When did Syracuse become Roman?
When did Syracuse become Roman? Shortly after Hieron II's death in 215 B.C., the Romans laid siege to Syracuse under the command of M. Claudius Marcellus. With the ensuing fall of the city in 212 B.C., all of Sicily came under full Roman rule.
Why is it called Syracuse?
William Galbraith, a salt maker on the lake, printed the name Syracuse on his salt bags. The name came from a salt company he knew of in Syracuse, New York. The name was later used by the Syracuse Bathing Resort, built in 1887 by Daniel C. Adams.