Lilybaion
E749638
Lilybaion is the ancient Greek name for Lilybaeum, a prominent Punic and later Roman city located at the western tip of Sicily.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek toponym
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ancient city ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carthage
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Roman expansion in Sicily ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culture |
Greek
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Punic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| GreekNameOf | Lilybaeum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Lilybaeum
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Λιλυβαῖον NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial port
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military stronghold ⓘ |
| importance |
major Roman base after conquest of Sicily
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one of the most important Punic cities in Sicily ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prolonged sieges during the First Punic War
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prominent harbor ⓘ strong fortifications ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ Punic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Magna Graecia
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Sicily ⓘ western tip of Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Italy
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Marsala area ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | Marsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Carthaginian sphere of influence
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ western Sicilian Punic settlements ⓘ |
| region | western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key fortress in the First Punic War
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major Punic stronghold in western Sicily ⓘ naval base controlling sea routes between Sicily and North Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republican period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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