Himera (Greek: Ἱμέρα), was a large and important ancient Greek city situated on the north coast of Sicily at the mouth of the river of the same name (the...
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Battle of Himera may refer to the following battles fought in Sicily: Battle of Himera (480 BC), fought near the city Himera Battle of the Himera River (446...
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The Battle of Himera (480 BC), supposedly fought on the same day as the Battle of Salamis, or at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, saw the Greek...
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Himera may refer to: Himera, an ancient Greek city of Sicily Battle of Himera (480 BC), the 480 BC battle at the site Battle of Himera (409 BC), the 409...
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Chimera (Aria album) (redirect from Himera (album))
Chimera (Russian: Химера) is the eighth studio album by Russian heavy metal band Aria and the last to feature vocalist Valery Kipelov. Valery Kipelov –...
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Temple of Victory (Greek Nikē) is a Greek temple of the ancient city of Himera in Magna Graecia located in the archaeological area of Termini Imerese,...
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The Battle of the Himera River was fought in 311 BC between Carthage and Syracuse near the mouth of the Himera river (the modern Salso river). Hamilcar...
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Battle of the Himera River may refer to: Battle of the Himera River (311 BC) Battle of the Himera River (446 BC) This disambiguation page lists articles...
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him to leave Crete. He came to Sicily and was naturalized as a citizen of Himera, Magna Graecia. He won the Olympic dolichos ("long race") of 472 BC and...
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great Carthaginian defeat of 480 BC, the Second Battle of Himera was fought near the city of Himera in Sicily in 409 between the Carthaginian forces under...
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Gelon (section Battle of Himera)
Carthaginians when he defeated the tyrant Terillus at Himera. Seeking a powerful ally to assist in recapturing Himera, Terillus went to Carthage for assistance....
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Around 483 BC, Theron invaded and conquered Himera, Acragas’ neighbour to the north. The tyrant of Himera, Terillus joined his son-in-law, Anaxilas of...
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important colony was in Syracuse; others grew up at Akragas, Selinunte, Gela, Himera and Zancle. The native Sicani and Sicel peoples became absorbed into the...
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from Eretria, Cypselus leaves Karystus 650 Syracuse annexes Pantalica 648 Himera is founded by Zancleans 645–560 Spartan wars with Tegea all unsuccessful...
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tyrant of Syracuse, defeated the Carthaginian invasion at the Battle of Himera. The Persians were decisively defeated at sea by a primarily Athenian naval...
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Humera Airport (redirect from Himera Airport)
Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Himera or Himora. Humera Airport is located at 13°49′49″N 036°52′54″E / 13.83028°N...
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The Battle of the Himera River was fought in 446 BC between Syracuse and Acragas near the Himera river. The latter had declared war on Syracuse because...
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clash against the Carthaginians, who ruled western Sicily. In the Battle of Himera, Gelo, who had allied with Theron of Agrigento, decisively defeated the...
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Solus had fallen under Carthaginian control. The growth of Selinus and Himera during this period indicates the Carthaginians and Greeks did not confront...
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who were changed into trees Himeriai Naiades Local springs at the town of Himera, Sicily Hydaspides Hydaspers River, India nurses of infant Zagreus Idaean...
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judicial district. It's culturally interesting for the close Greek ruins of Himera, its numerous churches, Roman ruins, prehistorical finds and the annual...
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Akrillai Apollonia Calacte Casmenae Catana Gela Helorus Henna Heraclea Minoa Himera Hybla Gereatis Hybla Heraea Kamarina Leontinoi Megara Hyblaea Messana Naxos...
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Akrillai Apollonia Calacte Casmenae Catana Gela Helorus Henna Heraclea Minoa Himera Hybla Gereatis Hybla Heraea Kamarina Leontinoi Megara Hyblaea Messana Naxos...
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repairing his battered fleet. The Carthaginians marched along the coast to Himera, making camp before engaging in battle against the forces of Syracuse and...
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strengthened it with walls. On the northern coast of the island, the people of Himera elected him general with absolute power, in spite of the warnings of the...
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following the severing of its ties to Tyre following the 480 BCE Battle of Himera. Like Hadad, Baʿal Hammon was a fertility god. Inscriptions about Punic...
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Akrillai Apollonia Calacte Casmenae Catana Gela Helorus Henna Heraclea Minoa Himera Hybla Gereatis Hybla Heraea Kamarina Leontinoi Megara Hyblaea Messana Naxos...
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name, no mention of it is found in the works of Thucydides, who says that Himera was the only Greek colony on this coast of the island. It is possible that...
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Akrillai Apollonia Calacte Casmenae Catana Gela Helorus Henna Heraclea Minoa Himera Hybla Gereatis Hybla Heraea Kamarina Leontinoi Megara Hyblaea Messana Naxos...
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between Carthage and Tyre were broken off at the time of the Battle of Himera (480 BC). Baal Hammon was known as the Chief of the pantheon of Carthage...
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