Tarentum

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Tarentum was an important ancient Greek colony in southern Italy, known for its strategic harbor, economic prosperity, and cultural influence in the region of Magna Graecia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek colony
ancient Greek city
polis
afterConquestStatus Roman municipium
alliedWith Epirus
Sparta
capturedBy Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Roman Republic
coinIconography Taras on dolphin
rider on dolphin
economyBasedOn agriculture
craft production
fishing
maritime trade
foughtWar Pyrrhic War
foundedBy Partheniae
Phalanthos
Spartan colonists
hadColony Heraclea
surface form: Heraclea in Lucania
hasApproximateFoundationDate 706 BC
8th century BC
hasArchaeologicalSite Taranto archaeological area
hasCaptureDate 272 BC
hasCulturalSphere Hellenism
surface form: Hellenic world
hasDialect Doric Greek
hasGovernmentType democracy
oligarchy
hasHarbor natural harbor
strategic harbor
hasLanguage Greek
hasMuseum National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
hasNotableMathematician Archytas
surface form: Archytas of Tarentum
hasNotablePhilosopher Archytas
surface form: Archytas of Tarentum
hasNotablePoet Leonidas of Tarentum
Rhinthon of Tarentum
hasOriginalName Taras
hasPoliticalStatus independent city-state
hasRegionType coastal city
hasRiver Taras River
invitedAsMilitaryLeader Alexander of Epirus
Archidamus III
Pyrrhus of Epirus
involvedInConflictWith Lucanians
Messapians
Romans
knownFor Pythagorean tradition
coinage
cultural influence
economic prosperity
naval power
philosophical activity
locatedIn Magna Graecia
region of Apulia
Southern Italy
surface form: southern Italy
locatedOn Gulf of Tarentum
surface form: Gulf of Taranto

Ionian Sea
minted bronze coins
silver coins
modernCountry Italy
modernLocation Taranto
namedAfter mythical hero Taras
opponentInWar Roman Republic
partOf Magna Graecia
religiousCult Apollo Karneios
surface form: Apollo

Artemis
Poseidon
timeOfGreatestProsperity 4th century BC

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Metapontum alliedWith Tarentum
Pyrrhic War belligerent Tarentum
Archytas birthPlace Tarentum
Archytas citizenship Tarentum
Lucani conflictedWith Tarentum
Via Appia connects Tarentum
Magna Graecia hasPart Tarentum
Pyrrhic War hasParticipant Tarentum
ancient Italy majorCity Tarentum
Apollo Karneios veneratedIn Tarentum